Letter: T-S NS 323.8

Letter T-S NS 323.8

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Shelfmark
T-S NS 323.8
Primary Language
Hebrew

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A letter sent to the head of the community R. Yehuda, in the second half of the 16th century. The writer is complaining about Yehuda al-Hami with whom he had a quarrel over monetary issue. This al-Hami forged a bill of debt and sue the writer in a Muslim court. He was arrested and released thanks to Moshe al-Dammuhi (from Dammuh) who was able to make an arrangement between the two parties. But this did not stop the case, and a week later Yehuda al-Hami informed the authorizes that the writer's daughter converted to Islam, went to the Upper Galilee and return to Egypt as a Jew. The writer brought to court in front of the judge al-Malafi and was able to be rescued also thanks to Moshe Dammuhi. The writer is asking for financial assistance and inform that he is going soon to the land of Israel. (Info from FGP by A. David)

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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 NS 323.8 1r

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1r

T-S NS 323.8 1v

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1v
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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S NS 323.8. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/25618/ (accessed October 15, 2026).