Letter: JRL A 681

Letter JRL A 681

Metadata

Shelfmark
JRL A 681
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

What's in the PGP

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Description

Small fragment from the bottom of a letter in Judaeo-Arabic. Mentions a teacher (ha-melammed); a girl (al-ṣabiyya); a request for assistance; the father of the girl; and the betrothal (ʿaqd al-qiddushin) and the writing of the ketubba after Yom Kippur. AA/ASE

Additional metadata

Collection
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester
Historical shelfmarks
JRL SERIES A 681;
Input date
In PGP since 2019
Image
Transcription
Translation

JRL A 681 1 / 2 leaves, recto

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1 / 2 leaves, recto

JRL A 681 1 / 2 leaves, verso

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1 / 2 leaves, verso

JRL A 681 2 / 2 leaves, recto

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2 / 2 leaves, recto

JRL A 681 2 / 2 leaves, verso

°
2 / 2 leaves, verso
Image Permissions Statement
  • JRL A 681: Image rights: The University of Manchester Library. Access rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 None
John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, JRL A 681. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/28306/ (accessed June 6, 2026).