Letter: ENA 3788.5

Letter ENA 3788.5

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Letter of recommendation from Yosef ha-[...] b. Seʿadya ha-Bavli addressed to the communities of Sūra(?) and Qaryat Ismāʿīl(?). Written in Hebrew and Judaeo-Arabic. The bearer is a learned man "who has captives" whom he is trying to redeem. The addressees are asked to give him money. The Qaraite community (?וגמאעה אלקראיי) is specifically named.

ENA 3788.5 recto

recto

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ENA 3788.5 verso

verso
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