Scholarship on Letter: T-S Ar.38.1
Letter T-S Ar.38.1- Bibliographic citation
- S. D. Goitein, unpublished index cards (1950–85), #11120. Princeton Geniza Lab, Princeton University.
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- Bibliographic citation
- S. D. Goitein, "Side Lights on Jewish Education from the Cairo Geniza," in Gratz College Anniversary volume (Gratz College, 1971), 83-110.
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- p. 103
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Editor: Goitein, S. D.
Translator: Goitein, S. D. (in English)
T-S Ar.38.1 1r
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S. D. Goitein, "Side Lights on Jewish Education from the Cairo Geniza," in Gratz College Anniversary volume (Gratz College, 1971), 83-110.
- اعلم الموﻻ الكاهان وفقه الله تعالى
- ان موسى اليوم دون اﻻيام دخل
- وقدامى صغير يقرا قلت له خذ
- الفر[اشا واقرا اربع خمس دفوع حتا
- يفرغ الصغير حلف بالله تعالى انه
- ما يقرا سوا مرة البسوق قلت
- عيد مرتين خلانى وخرخ وانا
- ازعق له ما رضى يرجع وان لم يقرا
- اربع خمس دفوع ما يحفض شى
- وقد اعلمتك فتوصيه بفضل
- منك والسلام والحمد لله
S. D. Goitein, "Side Lights on Jewish Education from the Cairo Geniza," in Gratz College Anniversary volume (Gratz College, 1971), 83-110.
Recto
I inform my lord, the Kohen, may God, the exalted, give him success, that Mūsā, after some days of absence, entered the school while a boy was reading before me. I said to him: Take the par[āshā and read it a few times] until the boy will have finished. But Mūsā swore by God, the exalted, that he would read a verse only once. Said I to him: "Read it twice." Instead he left me and went out of the house. I shouted after him, but he did not agree to return.
Now, if he does not read four five times he will not remember a thing. Please take notice of this and kindly instruct him accordingly. And peace over you and praise be to God.
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