Letter: Yevr. II A 1804

Description

Letter sent from Jerusalem to Egypt/Cairo. In Hebrew. Asking for support for the poor and the scholars of the community of Jerusalem. The sender describes his journey to Jerusalem by way of Gaza. He describes the difficult state of the community in Jerusalem, including allegations that they owe money to the government. Mentions people in Egypt/Cairo such as Yiṣḥaq Reʾuven and Avraham Luria. Mentions people in Qaṭya such as Moshe Skandari and Barukh Saragosi. Also mentions the sage of Jerusalem ʿAzarya (Zeʾevi). (Information from NLI catalogue.)