Letter: Halper 378

Letter Halper 378

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Shelfmark
Halper 378

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Description

A letter from Eliyyahu al-Qustantini b. Shelomo, writing to Efrayim he-Haver b. Shemarya, head of the Ben Ezra congregation. Eliyyahu was held captive in Constantinople until the Fustat Jewish community paid for his ransom. He seeks the assistance of the head of the community, as all the money he had was a loan from non-Jews. (Information from Goitein’s index card)

Additional metadata

Collection
Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Halper
Historical shelfmarks
Dropsie 378
Input date
In PGP since 2017
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Transcription
Translation

Halper 378 p. 1

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p. 1

Halper 378 p. 2

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p. 2
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  • Halper 378: Provided by the University of Pennsylvania Libraries.
Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Halper, Halper 378. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/6587/ (accessed December 15, 2025).