Letter T-S 18J3.9

Name: Letter T-S 18J3.9
Author: Solomon b. Ṣemaḥ

Title	Letter T-S 18J3.9
Author	Solomon b. Ṣemaḥ
Publication Date:	1033 CE
Publication Place	- Cambridge University Library
Type	Book
Language	Hebrew
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	Leaf: (height: 34.8 cm, width: 20 cm)
Library:	Digital Library of the Middle East
Library Asset ID	T-S 18J3.9
Record ID	cambridge_genizah-5410
Library Location	Cambridge University Library
Date	1033 CE
Notes	Part of a letter, dated 1033 CE, written by Solomon b. Ṣemaḥ, in Ramla, probably to the Jewish community in Fusṭāṭ, perhaps specifically to Ephraim b. Šemarya. It describes in great detail the terrible effects of an earthquake and its aftershocks on the inhabitants of Ramla and remarking on how many more would have died had the earthquake happened during the night. The initial earthquake is said to have taken place on Thursday, 12th Ṭevet (= December, 1033 CE). The reaction of the victims was to fast and cry out to God for mercy and the writer comments how the mercy of God was demonstrated in that there were survivors. The survivors are still living outside the city in difficult conditions. \| Condition: torn, holes, faded, stained \| Layout: 37 lines (recto; verso is blank) \| more \| less
Parçası Olduğu	The Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection
Malzeme	Paper

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Letter T-S 18J3.9

Author Solomon b. Ṣemaḥ

Publication Date 1033 CE

Publication Place - Cambridge University Library

Type Book

Language Hebrew

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions Leaf: (height: 34.8 cm, width: 20 cm)

Library Digital Library of the Middle East

Library Asset ID T-S 18J3.9

Record ID cambridge_genizah-5410

Library Location Cambridge University Library

Date 1033 CE

Notes Part of a letter, dated 1033 CE, written by Solomon b. Ṣemaḥ, in Ramla, probably to the Jewish community in Fusṭāṭ, perhaps specifically to Ephraim b. Šemarya. It describes in great detail the terrible effects of an earthquake and its aftershocks on the inhabitants of Ramla and remarking on how many more would have died had the earthquake happened during the night. The initial earthquake is said to have taken place on Thursday, 12th Ṭevet (= December, 1033 CE). The reaction of the victims was to fast and cry out to God for mercy and the writer comments how the mercy of God was demonstrated in that there were survivors. The survivors are still living outside the city in difficult conditions. | Condition: torn, holes, faded, stained | Layout: 37 lines (recto; verso is blank) | more | less

Parçası Olduğu The Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection

Malzeme Paper