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  1. 2701State documentT-S AS 172.313

    Small fragment of official correspondence, reused for literary text in Hebrew script.

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  2. 2702State documentT-S AS 183.24

    Small fragment of an official document, maybe a decree: الخراجية على نص من نسخ . . .

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  3. 2703State documentT-S NS 140.46

    Verso: Official correspondence in Arabic script. The beginnings of 4 lines are preserved.

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  4. 2704State documentT-S NS 274.91

    Official document in Arabic script. The beginnings of 3 lines are preserved.

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  5. 2705LetterT-S 13J18.20

    The purpose of the letter is to excuse himself for failing to attend his wife's confinement, for he has no choice but to obey the amir's orders. He urges his son to buy her anything she wishes. He relates that the amir first sent him to Salmūn where he stayed treating a Mamlūk until he recovered on Monday.

    1. ואלדה כפי פיה אלאסוא
    2. וצל כתאב אלולד אלאגל אלעזיז אטאל אללה בקאה וכבת אעדאה
    3. וגמע שמלי בה עלי אסר חאל במנה וכפי לטפה ואלדי אעלמך בה
    4. אנני וצלת אלי ענד …

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  6. 2706Legal documentBL OR 6356.1–16

    Location: Cairo. Dated 26 Adar 5443 AM, which is 1683 CE. (Document #29) Delayed purchase agreement for the same property as the previous two entries, shares in an upper-story apartment (PGPID 40905, PGPID 40906).

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    :(Documents 27-29) Folio 7v

    1. בכלל נב.תה(?) שלשה רביעי חזקת ומלך העלייה הנז׳ ככתוב בשטר הכתוב שזמנו בהם ששי שמנה ימים
    2. לחדש טבת הנז׳ והר׳ בנימן ש…

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  7. 2707Legal documentT-S Ar.51.113 + T-S Ar.51.103

    Prenuptial agreement written by Halfon b. Menashshe ha-Levi. Dated: Thursday, 9 Elul 1428 Seleucid = 9 August 1117 CE. The top part of the document …

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    1. [ ]ב ולהא עליה עלקה
    2. [ ] ואן ליס [ ]א עליה מן אל אד[ ]

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  8. 2708LetterAIU VII.E.99

    For Yiṣḥaq Ben-Naʿim's prior residence in Dimyāṭ, see JRL Series L 26 (PGPID 30229). Given that this letter has survived as a geniza fragment it may never have been sent and was perhaps a draft (unless Rabbi Molkho later used the BES geniza).

    1. בע׳׳ה
    2. איש יהודי הודה והדרה ׳׳ איש חיל פעלים במלחמתה של תורה ׳׳
    3. איש הפנים מבין דבר מתוך דבר אכ׳׳א סברא ׳׳ איש זרוע הוא לו זרוע
    4. עם גבורה ׳׳ ה׳׳ה הח׳ ה…

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  9. 2709State documentMoss. VIII,143

    Letter, possibly official, relating to mosques and construction projects and donations.

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    1. وسعرا؟ وكثر ملكا؟ ما لانه للسـ..

    2. الع….وعهد الى دور في عـ[

    3. وجماع ودار برسم الدعاة…جميع..

    4. واهدا الاحجار لبنا…واصحابه ولمر..

    5. امره الى ان…

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  10. 2710State documentPER H 149

    Official correspondence having to do with provincial administration, mentioning farmers and their complaints and various amirs and "the ʿāmil" and "the qāʾid."

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  11. 2711State documentT-S AS 183.19

    Letter, unclear whether official business or private correspondence. Referring to the addressee's request concerning Bū Saʿīd.

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  12. 2712State documentHalper 294

    Probably a decree/order to a lower official : والحضرة يامرك ان . . . The preceding phrases are difficult to read.

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  13. 2713State documentT-S NS 337.60

    Fragment of an official letter in Arabic script. Telling or asking Muʿizz/Muʿtazz al-Dawla to put his signature on something to validate an expense: واستدعيت من [تفضل؟] معـ(ـتـ؟)ـز الدولة ان يضع خطه فيها لصحة النفقة على الرسم المتعارف فمن يجري(؟) مجراه.

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  14. 2714Legal documentAIU VII.D.7

    In order to remedy this situation, it was decided that Amram would buy Lebdi's share while permitting Menashshe to continue to dwell in the house and even to rent it to others.

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    1. ירא אלראי אלצאיב לה ולי
    2. שהדותא וג' כן ה[ו]ה ⟦כאן ...⟧ חצר אלי בית דין אלשיך

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  15. 2715LetterCUL Add.3336

    Glued to a report addressed from one Fatimid official to another (see separate entry).

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    ומולאי אבו אלחוסי[ן | אפצל אלסלאם ואלשיך | בוריך מא קד //הו// יעמל |

    מעי אללה ילקיה | איאה וקד חלפת | מא] נכלמה | ואנמא בושיר | י]דכרה

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  16. 2716LetterDK 322 (alt: 14)

    The writer sent to the recipient 100 Murābiṭī dinars, worth 267 less 1/3 dinars in the currency of al-Mahdiyya, and now gives instructions to buy jewellery. […] The letter also mentions Abū al-Surūr’s purchases in al-Mahdiyya, including that of lapiz lazuli for which he was unable to find a buyer and intended to send it to Sicily. (Information from Gil, Kingdom, Vol. 4, p. 312.)

  17. עלי

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    1. אבו יוסף אבן עלוש

    2. למדכור תנצרה

  19. ויש בדעתי או לשלוח אותה לסיציליה או ניוושע כאן, ניתן לו מה שהיה לו.
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    (9-1) רצוני כי תכתוב לי אם נודע לך משהו על הנעשה אצל עלאל. בעירנו השנה מחסור בצמר.

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  21. 2717LetterT-S 12.233

    The writer's group received a power of attorney (ketav ha-harsha'ah), and the authorized person went to the official (ha-paqid) who gave an order to do something with the flax. […] The writer may refer to an official who is in Sinai (?! הפקיד שבסיני). There is also a question of long distance flax shipping, as highway robbers are mentioned.

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  22. 2718LetterAIU VIII.E.63

    The addressee is about to travel to Ṣahrajt and the writer asks him to buy and bring a cotton textile from Ascalon. (Information from Gil, Kingdom, Vol. 4, #718.)

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    1. כתאבי יאסידי וריסי אט[אל אללה בקא]ך ואדאם סלאמתך וסעארתך וציאנתך

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    1. אני כותב לך, אדוני ו'ראשי', ייתן לך אלוהים אריכות ימים ויתמיד את שלומך ואת אושרך ואת שמירתו עליך,
    2. וישפיע עליך רוב טובה וייטיב מעשיך לך ועמך ברחמיו.

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  23. 2719Paraliterary textBodl. MS heb. f 56/25–26

    Megillat Miṣrayim

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  24. 2720LetterCUL Or.1080 J263 + T-S NS J285

    IB II, 28 and II, 29: Letter from Madmun b. Ḥasan to Avraham Ibn Yiju: safe conduct and assistance for brother. Aden, ca. 1145. Join: …

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    עבדה

    1. בשמ רחמ מצמון בן אלחסן בן בנדאר נע
    2. וצל כתאב חצרה אלשיך אלאגל מולאי אטאל אללה בקאהא
    And in the purse, were fifteen Malikī dinars. The total that you owe is260 ¾ dinars. The balance of your debt is three quarters, hereby waived. It will be collected from you when you arrive, God willing.

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  25. 2721Legal documentJRL B 3787 + JRL B 3788 + Moss. VII,26

    Legal document. Location: al-Maḥalla (בעיר אלמחלה הגדולה הסמוכה לצען). Dating: Likely late 11th century, based on the reference to the court of David ha-Nasi ha-Gadol …

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  26. 2722Legal documentT-S 10J26.1 + Bodl. MS heb. d 66/4

    Power of attorney. From the court of the Gaʾon Eliyyahu b. Shelomo ha-Kohen. Location: Ramla. Dated: Sunday, 7 Elul 4825 AM = 11 August 1065 …

    T-S 10J26.1 1r

    1. זכרון עדות שהיתה בפנינו אנו ב[ית די]ן והעדים החתומים למטה בשטר הזה באחד בשבת שהוא

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  27. 2723LetterT-S AS 123.188 + T-S AS 126.60

    Letter addressed to Makārim b. Ṭayyib in 'the land of Egypt' (diyār Miṣr), indicating that it was sent from outside of Egypt. In Hebrew (for …

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  28. 2724Paraliterary textT-S AS 143.26 + ENA NS 73.12

    Magical amulets to protect against scorpions, designed to be worn rolled up in an amulet case around the neck. The magician has repeatedly copied the …

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  29. 2725LetterT-S AS 146.154 + T-S AS 150.126

    Two fragments of a letter of appeal for charity, in Judaeo-Arabic, in the hand of Berakhot b. Shemuel. Quotes biblical verses and includes a prayer …

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  30. 2726Legal documentT-S AS 151.236 + T-S AS 153.126

    Legal document in the hand of Ḥalfon b. Menashshe (active 1100–1138 CE). Draft. In the crossed out portion: "our master the Nezer (=Natan b. Shemuel, …

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  31. 2727LetterT-S AS 204.265 + T-S AS 218.101

    Letter in Ladino on grid paper. From 1886/87 CE if the '647' is the date. Needs further examination. Join by Oded Zinger.

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  32. 2728Legal documentT-S NS 99.59 + CUL Or.1081 2.26

    Legal document. In Hebrew. Dating: second half of the 16th century based on the people mentioned; strangely, no date appears in the document itself. Involves …

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  33. 2729LetterT-S NS 173.76 + T-S NS 226.113

    Letter/petition of a woman to the Gaʾon Maṣliaḥ ha-Kohen (1127–39). In the hand of Ḥalfon b. Menashshe ha-Levi (1100–38). Describing in detail an episode related …

    1. בשמ רחמ
    2. אשרי משכיל אל דל ביום [רעה ימלטהו ה]
    3. קד געל אללה תעאלי הדרת אדוננו מצ[ליח הכהן ראש ישיבת גאון יעקב יהי שמו לעולם]
    4. כירח יכון עולם מלגא לכל קא…

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  34. 2730Unknown typeT-S NS 220.26 + T-S NS 220.27

    Document in Arabic script. Small fragment.

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  35. 2731Unknown typeT-S NS 220.27 + T-S NS 220.26

    Document in Arabic script. Small fragment.

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  36. 2732LetterT-S NS 225.117 + T-S NS 226.14a

    Letter/petition to a notable in Judaeo-Arabic. Begins with a taqbīl clause in the name of a woman (al-mamlūka tuqabbil al-arḍ) but the inhāʾ is masculine …

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  37. 2733Legal documentT-S NS 226.20 + T-S NS 184.61

    Legal document in the hand of Ḥalfon b. Menashshe ha-Levi (fl. 1100–38 CE). Probably a bill of gift of property in Qaṣr al-Rūm granted to …

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  38. 2734Legal documentT-S NS 226.57 + T-S NS 225.92

    See also T-S NS 226.33 + T-S NS 226.31 (PGPID 24355) and T-S NS 342.98 + T-S NS 342.89 (PGPID 26100).

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  39. 2735LetterT-S NS 226.96 + T-S NS 184.54

    Petition of a woman, regarding her marital problems. Written by Halfon b. Menashshe ha-Levi (1100–38 CE). The join was created by Oded Zinger. Might be …

    TS NS Box 184, f. 54, ed. Friedman, Jewish Polygyny, pp.265-267,N.H. 04-26-88,(P).Letter of a woman, regarding her marital problems. Might be connected toTS NS 226.113.

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  40. 2736LetterT-S NS 226.141 + T-S NS 190.115

    Letter from Yefet b. Menashshe to his brother Ḥalfon b. Menashshe (fl. 1100–1138 CE). In Judaeo-Arabic. Conveying business instructions/requests. Reports the arrival of the dirhams …

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  41. 2737LetterT-S NS 226.188 + T-S AS 148.48

    Letter from ʿEli b. Hillel ha-Kohen to Berakhot b. Aharon. In Judaeo-Arabic. With a rudimentary hand and spellings. Mentions: 'al-rayyis'; how the sender's sister went …

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  42. 2738Literary textT-S NS 262.17 + T-S AS 155.112

    This recently discovered document presents a detailed account of the calendar controversy from the perspective of a Qaraite. It is also the only source confirming …

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  43. 2739LetterT-S NS 264.56 + T-S NS 324.118

    Fragment of a late letter in Hebrew signed by Seʿadya b. Moshe ha-Dayyan. See Arad, D. (2008). Syria’s links with the Jews of Cairo in …

    T-S NS 324.118 Recto

    1. .......................................................................... נפשו ועזרנוהו .....................

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  44. 2740Unknown typeT-S NS 270.26 + T-S NS 270.27

    Unidentified text in Hebrew that appears to be signed by Avraham Monson (cf. T-S AS 204.256 (PGPID 32076) and T-S 18J3.24 (PGPID 17064)).

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  45. 2741LetterT-S NS 292.13 + T-S NS 31.26

    Letter in Judaeo-Arabic. Reminding the addressee to meet with somebody and ask him a question (or legal query?) and convey the response, whether it was …

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  46. 2742Legal documentT-S NS 323.29 + T-S NS 264.13

    Two pieces of one ketubba. Bride: Umm al-Faraj, the virgin. Groom: Toviah b. ___. The dowry list includes a gold drop choker (worth 5 dinars), …

    TS NS 323, f. 29 + 264, fol. 13, ed. Friedman, Jewish Marriage, vol.2, pp. 237-239 (Doc. #23), N.T. 03-07-89 (p)Two pieces of one ketubba verso

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  47. 2743LetterT-S NS 324.118 + T-S NS 264.56

    Fragment of a late letter in Hebrew signed by Seʿadya b. Moshe ha-Dayyan. See Arad, D. (2008). Syria’s links with the Jews of Cairo in …

    T-S NS 264.56Recto

    1. .......................................................................... נפשו ועזרנוהו .....................

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  48. 2744LetterT-S NS J68

    Finally, when I was in shreds, with nothing to cover me properly, I said to him: "I shall not give you a thing anymore. I'll buy myself clothing with what I earn." He is not worth a thing, not even one dinar. […] I went to the judges and offered to buy myself free with everything due me from him to save my honor.

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    1. ב
    2. אעלם חצרה גאנינו ישמר
    3. צרנו אני בנת יתימה וחידה

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  49. 2745List or tableAIU XII.43

    The accounts retain an elaborate signature from an official in Beirut, ʿAlī ___[?]. Requires further examination.

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  50. 2746State documentENA NS 83.187.2

    Official correspondence. Recto: Brief letter. Mentions Aḥmad b.

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  51. 2747LetterJRL B 4170

    Verso: Possibly remnants of a state document or official correspondence with wide line spacing. The right margin is a mix of Arabic and Hebrew characters.

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  52. 2748List or tableT-S Ar.30.236

    This is the reverse of the usual case: an official Hebrew letter has been reused for Arabic-script accounts.

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  53. 2749Legal documentENA 2728.2

    Legal document written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi. Dating: 1100-1138. Left side of inquiry with regard to an inheritance of a quarter of a house. …

  54. ] כנת אלמתופאה //אלדי הי ואלדתהא// ומא אלואגב פי תמאם אלדאר
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    ו.[ | אל[ | אלי[ | זוג[ | אנה [ | הדא [ | מן גמ[יע

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  56. 2750LetterT-S 13J21.18

    She asks the addressee to buy for her a black girl about 5 or 6 years of age from the jālib (slave trader), because she has heard that there are many available in Bahnasa (r15–17).

  57. פי קלבי מנהא
  58. פגעה עטימה
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    1. וואללה יאכי
    2. אן כאן קצי
    3. לבנתי חאגה

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