Author
Samuel b. Hošaʿna (Third in the Academy)
Publication Date
1012 CE
Publication Place
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Cambridge University Library
Type
kitap
Language
Hebrew
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
Leaf: (height: 16.3 cm, width: 35.5 (1 leaf: 12.6) cm)
Library
Digital Library of the Middle East
Library Asset ID
T-S 8K10
Record ID
cambridge_genizah-2982
Library Location
Cambridge University Library
Date
1012 CE
Notes
Leaves from the ‘Egyptian Scroll’, a poetic narrative that was read out in the synagogue to commemorate and give thanks for freedom from oppression in the year 1012 CE. A public disturbance at a Jewish funeral procession provoked violence, mass arrests followed, and a Fusṭāṭ judge sentenced 23 members of the Jewish community to death. As was their right under Islamic law the leaders of the Jewish community appealed directly to the Caliph al-Ḥākim bi-Amr Allāh in Cairo. He declared that the Muslim witnesses had lied and released the condemned Jews. The probable author of the 'scroll', the Hebrew poet Samuel the Third b. Hošaʿna, is mentioned on leaf 4v, since he was also one of the prisoners. Leaf 1 of the codex contains morning benedictions and is in a different hand to the other leaves. Its vocalisation has also been added secondarily. Leaf 2 should come between leaves 6 and 7. There are leaves missing between leaves 3 and 4 and possibly also between 5 and 6. | Condition: Torn, holes, rubbed | Layout: 10-13 lines + marginalia | more | less
Parçası Olduğu
The Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection
Malzeme
Paper
