Letter: Bodl. MS heb. c 13/22 + L-G Bib.VI.38

Letter Bodl. MS heb. c 13/22 + L-G Bib.VI.38

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Letter by Saʿadya Gaon to the Jews of Fustat, fragmentarily preserved; this copy 11th century. Saʿadya stresses the importance of the Oral Law, mentions the names of his supporters in Baghdad and urges the Jews of Fustat to maintain close links with him and his Academy, viz., Sura. (Information from Gil, Kingdom, Vol. 2, p. 27; the classmark in Gil is incorrect.)

Bodl. MS heb. c 13/22 22 recto

22 recto

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Bodl. MS heb. c 13/22 22 verso

22 verso
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