Letter: ENA NS 34.2

Letter ENA NS 34.2

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In PGP since 2017

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Letter of appeal for charity. In Hebrew. Dating: Late, probably 16th century. Written by Yehuda al-Ashqar b. Yiṣḥaq b. [...], a resident of Jerusalem who, when circumstances became difficult, decided to approach the Gedolim for help, "setting my face as flint not to be ashamed." The name is partially missing and thus the reading is not certain.

ENA NS 34.2 1

1

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ENA NS 34.2 2

2
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