Letter: Moss. IV,157

Letter Moss. IV,157

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Moss. IV,157
Primary Languages
Hebrew
Judaeo-Arabic

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Letter of appeal from Yeshuʿa b. Yosef to an unknown addressee. The first 2/3 consists of rhymed Hebrew praises for the addressee. In the body of the letter, in Judaeo-Arabic, he explains his (conjunctural) poverty and asks for help. On verso are also piyyutim/qinot.

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Collection
Cambridge University Library, Mosseri
Input date
In PGP since 2020
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Translation

Moss. IV,157 1r

°
1r

Moss. IV,157 1v

°
1v
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Cambridge University Library, Mosseri, Moss. IV,157. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/26780/ (accessed June 10, 2026).