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    Paraliterary textT-S Ar.43.185

    Talisman for safe journey. (Information from Goitein's index cards)

    1. בשמ רחמ אדא טלב אנסאן ימשי פי טריק קריבה או בעידה
    2. יאכד סבעה חצאיאת עלי אסם שבעה נביאים
    3. אדאם ונח ואברהם ויצחק יעקב ומשה ואהרן //עאלס// ויקול
    4. תפול עלי…

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    Paraliterary textT-S 10J7.9

    Detailed instructions for dealing with a feverish condition, written in a good hand and betraying the practice of magic. (Information from Goitein's index cards)

    1. בשמך רח
    2. האדא אלגליאן יערף בגליאן סויד יה/ו/דין ואעלם
    3. רחמך אללה אן סויד הדא שיך אצפר נחיף אלגסם
    4. יאתי אלרגל פי מנאמה עלי הדה אלצפה ובידה
    5. עצא גריד סודא…

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    Paraliterary textT-S 12.41

    Magical formulary containing unusual curses on anyone pilfering a Torah scroll donated by a person on his death-bed. It contains the names of ten angels …

    1. הקדיש זה המצחף מ ור פל בר פל חלקו עם שבע כתות של צדיקים
    2. בגן עדן וערסו תחת עץ החיים והספר התורה(!) הזה הוא קודש לה
    3. אלהי ישראל לא ימכר ולא יגאל והמוכר…

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    Literary textENA 4101.18a

    Recto: The Book of Gathering the Winds. In Hebrew. See Goitein's index card for more information.

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    Paraliterary textT-S Ar.51.95

    Magical treatise in Judaeo-Arabic. One of the pages features a large diagram of the human body, captioned "ghulām al-malik Saydūk," and two smaller figurines. (Information …

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    Paraliterary textT-S Ar.39.338

    Bifolio from a magical booklet. Many spells/recipes are given here, including against fever and leprosy and for coitus.

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    Paraliterary textT-S Ar.38.35

    Magical formulae in Arabic script. (Information from Wissem Gueddich via FGP.)

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    Paraliterary textT-S Ar.30.132

    A magical spell (ʿazīma).

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    Paraliterary textT-S Ar.30.17

    Magical text, including recipes for qefiẓat ha-derekh and petiḥat ha-lev. Information from FGP.

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    Paraliterary textT-S Ar.30.181

    Magical text. In Judaeo-Arabic. Information from FGP.

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    Literary textT-S Ar.30.241

    Magical treatise in Arabic and Judaeo-Arabic.

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    Paraliterary textT-S Ar.30.45

    The remnants of 8 pages of magical instructions in Judaeo-Arabic and Arabic; only the parts closes to the central crease/binding have survived. ASE.

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    Paraliterary textT-S NS 292.66

    Magic recipe.

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    Paraliterary textT-S NS 292.80

    Magic recipe.

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    Paraliterary textT-S Misc.27.4.11

    Magical or esoteric text. Mainly in Hebrew and Aramaic.

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    Paraliterary textT-S AS 153.251

    Magical text, mentioning ‘the people of Babel’ (ahl Bābil) and the Neguš. Magical drawing on verso. Looks like the same hand as T-S AS 145.71 …

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    Paraliterary textT-S NS 321.85

    REcto: colophon of non-magical text. written by Evyatar b. Tuvia. The text below reads: בתאריך יום צום אלצגיר קלת נעים למכין אבנהא יא מצרוב באלצט …

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    Paraliterary textT-S NS 321.96

    An amulet destined to silence the woman's opponents, particularly Abu al-Surur. The two people in question may perhaps be identified with a married couple mentioned …

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    Paraliterary textT-S NS 321.107

    Amulet with tehillim.

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    Paraliterary textT-S NS 324.145

    Magical recipe. To make X love Y? Mixture of Hebrew and Arabic characters (FGP)

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    Paraliterary textT-S NS 324.33

    Dream interpretation. (FGP)

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    Paraliterary textT-S NS 324.61

    Magical recipes to release someone from prison, heal a sick person, make a barren woman pregnant, etc. Information from Gideon Bohak via FGP.

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    Paraliterary textT-S NS 324.76a + T-S NS 324.76b

    Magic. "Hekh-type names דבצביב הוא יהו יהוה הֹגֹ גבגביב... עמעמירון... לפלפירון וכו." Information from FGP.

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    Paraliterary textT-S NS 324.76b + T-S NS 324.76a

    Magic. "Hekh-type names דבצביב הוא יהו יהוה הֹגֹ גבגביב... עמעמירון... לפלפירון וכו." Information from FGP.

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    Paraliterary textT-S NS 324.78

    Magic. In Aramaic. "Adjuration to open a door (תרעא), lock (קופל...סוגר). A ref. to יעמדו על הר הזיתים." Information from FGP.

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    Paraliterary textT-S NS 324.87b + T-S NS 324.87a

    Dream interpretation

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    Paraliterary textT-S NS 33.106

    Goralot (Lots)

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    LetterENA NS 69.17

    Letter fragment in Judaeo-Arabic. Mentions al-Ḥakīm Abū l-Barakāt and having received two letters containing matters of accursed magic (al-siḥr al-mayshūm). Regards to the writer's brother …

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    Paraliterary textBL OR 5561A.3

    An unusually neat and pristine amulet (possibly late, possibly never used) for the healing and protection of Eliyyahu b. Sarah.

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    Paraliterary textBL OR 5566C.8

    A Judaeo-Arabic magical spell of some kind, probably malevolent, for "binding" somebody. The female victim's name is meant to be filled in in lines 5/6. …

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    Paraliterary textBL OR 10578E.19

    Magical instructions in Judaeo-Arabic, e.g. for getting pregnant or healing a scorpion sting.

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    Paraliterary textBL OR 10578G.40

    Very faded, perhaps magical incantations? Mentions angels' names, demons, plague, quotes Song of Songs 8:7.

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    Paraliterary textBL OR 5525.1

    A very large magical fragment with copious Coptic text and scattered phrases in (poor) Greek. Thanks to Professor Maria Mavroudi for identifying the languages, and …

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    Paraliterary textT-S Ar.46.214b

    There are 10 unrelated fragments sharing this shelfmark. All are literary: see FGP for identifications. The most documentary fragment is fol. 4, which is a …

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    Paraliterary textT-S AS 145.188

    Magical fragment, probably. In Judaeo-Arabic.

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    Paraliterary textT-S AS 147.194

    Magic. Shimush Tehilim

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    Paraliterary textT-S AS 147.198

    Magical text, written in a mixture of Judaeo-Arabic and Arabic script. "Chapter on separation (furqa): write it on gazelle parchment and put it in a …

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    Paraliterary textT-S AS 149.193

    Magical fragment in Hebrew and Judaeo-Arabic and nomina barbara. Mentioning scorpions and pain/illness.

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    Paraliterary textJRL SERIES B 5247

    Fragment with text in Judaeo-Arabic. Possibly magical: nār... ʿazīmatī... al-iqfāl.

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    Paraliterary textJRL Series L 77

    Renderings of modern amulets.

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    Literary textStras. 4038/26

    A page from a literary work on magical medical remedies.

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    Paraliterary textT-S NS 297.90

    Magical text.

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    Literary textBL OR 10234.1–7

    Book of magical spells. In Hebrew. Some recipes attributed (erroneously) to Maimonides.

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    Paraliterary textJRL Gaster heb. ms 1760/15b

    Formulary for a magical spell. Small fragment.

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    Literary textBL OR 5565C.12

    Leaf from a Judaeo-Arabic treatise containing magical instructions (ʿazā'im) including for summoning Sar ha-Torah to grant your wishes and for ḍarb al-mandal ('prophesying while contemplating …

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    Literary textBL OR 5563H.37

    Magical instructions and diagrams in Judaeo-Arabic.

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    Unknown typeCUL Or.1080 14.13 + CUL Or.1080 14.25

    Eight lines of mysterious strings of Arabic letters and numbers. Likely but not definitively a join with CUL Or.1080 14.25.

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    Paraliterary textCUL Or.1080 15.76

    Magical recipes in two different hands, including for the protection of Yosef b. Me'ir. (Information from FGP)

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    Paraliterary textCUL Or.1080 14.25 + CUL Or.1080 14.13

    Mysterious strings of Arabic letters and numbers along with two diagrams. One diagram has a caption, stating that it protects a person against iron and …

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    Paraliterary textMoss. VI,9.1

    Magical text in Judaeo-Arabic and Arabic. Mentions dream reading.

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