Author
Samuel he-Ḥaver b. Moses
Publication Date
11th century
Publication Place
-
Cambridge University Library
Type
Book
Language
Hebrew
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
Leaf: (height: 26.8 cm, width: 9.1 cm)
Library
Digital Library of the Middle East
Library Asset ID
T-S 13J22.25
Record ID
cambridge_genizah-4707
Library Location
Cambridge University Library
Date
11th century
Notes
Part of a letter, c. 11th century, written by Samuel he-Ḥaver b. Moses, in Tyre, to Ephraim he-Ḥaver ha-Meʿulle b. Ephraim (sic! error for Šemarya), in Fusṭāṭ. He requests the recipient’s intervention on behalf of a young female orphan from Tyre who had married a man from Fusṭāṭ called Hillel. Once she had become pregnant, her husband took her savings of 5 dinars and abandoned her. She is now left destitute and trying to raise her young son. Ephraim is asked to attempt to compel the now absent father to provide for his son, in keeping with BT Ketubbot 49b, to which the letter alludes. | Condition: torn | Layout: 28 lines (recto); 3 lines (verso) | more | less
Parçası Olduğu
The Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection
Malzeme
Paper