Letter: T-S AS 159.124

Letter T-S AS 159.124

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Shelfmark
T-S AS 159.124
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic
Secondary Language
Hebrew

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Petition/letter of appeal for charity. Addressed to someone titled Ḥemdat ha-Nesiʾut, possibly the same person as Sayyidnā in l. 8. In Judaeo-Arabic and Hebrew. The paper is dark and the text is faded. The sender describes his poverty ('weakness') and the losses he suffered for 4 months. He has 'uncovered [his face]' seeking help from God and from Sayyidnā. Mentions someone 'shutting (a figurative door) in our faces.' Mentions Abū l-Bayān. The sender has pawned his clothing (thawbī marhūn). AA. ASE.

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

T-S AS 159.124 1r

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1r

T-S AS 159.124 1v

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1v
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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S AS 159.124. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/22423/ (accessed June 10, 2026).