Letter: T-S AS 158.174

Letter T-S AS 158.174

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Shelfmark
T-S AS 158.174
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Letter addressed to the Qaraite Abū l-Barakāt ʿAlī b. Rawḥ (aka Berakha b. Ravaḥ), one of the supporters of Natan b. Avraham. Dating: Probably spring 1039 CE (Gil's assessment). The sender alludes to the Qaraites (l. 6) and Rabbanites (l. 10); refers to a man (Shelomo b. Yehuda? Natan b. Avraham?) as a "rebellious elder" who deserves to be stoned; also mentions a pilgrimage to the graves of the patriarchs.

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Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Input date
In PGP since 2019
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Translation

T-S AS 158.174 1r

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1r

T-S AS 158.174 1v

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1v
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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S AS 158.174. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/22385/ (accessed July 20, 2026).