Letter: T-S 8.263

Letter T-S 8.263

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Shelfmark
T-S 8.263
Inferred Date
Primary Language
Hebrew
Secondary Language
Arabic

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Opening of a letter from 'the community of Jews on the jazīra(?)' (verso) to Abū Kathīr Efrayim b. Shemarya (1007–55 CE), with extensive rhymed phrases. The letter is prefaced by כי רם יי and the opening words are שלום רב בישע מעורב. Address in Arabic script on verso. (Information from CUDL and Goitein's index card.) It is unclear which "island" the address may refer to, however, for medieval references to properties on Nile islands near Cairo/Fustat, see for example: BL OR 5557B.17 (PGPID 30831), T-S 8J34.4 (PGPID 7720).

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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Input date
In PGP since 2017
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Transcription
Translation

T-S 8.263 1r

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1r

T-S 8.263 1v

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1v
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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S 8.263. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/7128/ (accessed February 9, 2026).