Letter: T-S Ar.30.309

Letter T-S Ar.30.309

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Shelfmark
T-S Ar.30.309
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

Description

Letter addressed to Abū l-Faraj and Abū l-Ḥasan. In Judaeo-Arabic, with extremely rudimentary spelling and and handwriting (e.g. אכדיל אלכום for ادخل اليكم). This is a letter of appeal for charity. The sender bemoans his and his family's poverty. He asks for hospitality until after the holiday (this is not the first time he has asked). He also asks for some wine for qiddush.

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Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Historical shelfmarks
TS Arabic Box 30, fol. 309; TS Arabic Box 30, f. 309
Input date
In PGP since 2019
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S Ar.30.309. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/20427/, accessed November 23, 2024.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/20427/