מסמך משפטי: T-S 13J16.5

I am a companion to all who fear Thee.

To the dignity, honor, greatness and holiness of our master and teacher David ha-Kohen, the exalted H'a've'r,

the wise and understanding, (may his) Ro(ck) prese(r v e ) him; from Elijah , son of R . Zechariah [m(ay his) s(oul be) b(ound) in (the bundle of) the (living)] who loves him as he does himself.

I inform you of my great longing for you and of my having been

quiet occupied. This limited my determination and my ability to fulfill my duty toward the like of you,

especially as I do not cease thinking about it for several reasons. May God, then,

help you in religious as well as worldly affairs for His sake. And may the merit

of your father (the virtuous and honorable master, who fulfills (the commandments) and knows them well) intercede for you

as well as for us. May your blessings not cease for us. Your house is the beauty of the community,

may God give you success so that He, the exalted, may be satisfied with it, and may He also give us success for the sake of His name.

We inform you, may your strength not cease, that a young woman - her name is Bushr - a daughter of Asad

son of al-Sali'ar, the auctioneer in the bazaar of the wool-merchants, came with her mother

Nasab, daughter of Abu'I-Mans'u'r, to court, in order to marry her daughter,

the one named Bushr - a young woman who is of age - to a

Cairene. We then inquired about her and asked a man of her people who knows her - - -

Abu' al-'Ala" son of al-Nusha'diri', the silk merchant — and they said

that this young woman - being of age - was engaged to a young man.

We could not establish anything certain about their case, and what happened to them,

from which it could become clear that a connection between them no longer exists and which would therefore remove any doubt in the matter.

Our lord, therefore, may his glory be exalted, ordered that we write to our patron

a letter in which we would inform him of the matter, so that he would write us an unequivocal

letter about their affair - quickly, for her mother

mentioned that she appeared before your late father of blessed memory

and it was in your presence and in the presence of the revered colleague R. Solomon, (may his) Ro(ck) prese(rve) him,

and a group (of people)

and they made a settlement

with the person who was engaged

to the young woman about eight

months ago and that they released

each other from

any right which may attach them

to each other. Be so kind then

to hurry and summon to you

this Jacob

and establish from him that he had released

his above mentioned fiancéé

and her mother; we have already established from the young woman

that she had released him.

from any right which may connect him to her, and any other condition,

and further, that she disliked his company, and that he mentioned in your presence

that he disliked her and that he was unable to support her.

[This was also] in the presence of the Sheikh Aaron and in the presence of . . . . and that they separated

by their ritual releases, and they then split off.

We likewise established from her mother that she

had released him and had absolved him. Now if these things are

remembered by you, then you can dispense with making the above mentioned Jacob appear before you

and with getting testimony about it again after their having made a settlement

in your presence. So please make all effort that he appear before you under all circumstances if the matter is as

has been described, so that you may reply quickly. After (all this I write) special greetings,

best of regards and greetings, and respect

to all our brethern, the wise and dear H'ave'ri'm -

God give them success - and to Sheikh Khalaf the Kohen, your brother (God protect him)

and to your children - best regards - and to the Sheikh R. Joseph

              and his loving son Solomon, may he arrive [soon]

and to] the cantor Yeh'i'[e'l]

best regards.

Please inform him that I sent

with Abu' Nas'r Ibn Elisha

thirty dirhems to deliver to his wife,

may God compensate him. Regards to the exalted patron, our master and teacher Isaac, the wise and understanding

best regards, greetings and respect.

and to all the Holy Community

best regards, greetings and respect.

Give my regards to the exalted master R.

Jacob, Head of the Community, Elder of the Congregation

and to all the elders, may God keep them

and may your peace increase.