Letter T-S 32.8
- Holding institution:
- Cambridge University Library
- Data provider:
- Cambridge University Library
- Title:
- Letter T-S 32.8
- Creator:
- Abraham he-Ḥaver b. Šabbetay
- Date:
- 12th century
- Description:
- Letter from Abraham he-Ḥaver b. Šabbetay (first half of 12th century), head of the Jewish community in Minyat Ziftā, to the Egyptian Nagid Moses b. Mevoraḵ, congratulating the recipient for his success in dealing with the Jew hater Šippeṣ, with a metaphorical reference to Haman and Mordechai. Regards are sent to the recipient’s sons, Mevoraḵ and Judah, and also to his mother, on behalf of the writer’s son.Condition: torn, holesLayout: 48 lines (recto), 6 lines (verso)
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Type (Narrower):
- Manuscripts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Geographic region:
- Minyat Ziftā
- Provenance:
- Donated by Dr Solomon Schechter and his patron Dr Charles Taylor in 1898 as part of the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection
- Medium:
- Paper
- Extent:
- Leaf: (height: 72.7 cm, width: 17.2 cm)
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Library
- Rights:
- This image may be used in accord with fair use and fair dealing provisions, including teaching and research. If you wish to reproduce it within publications or on the public web, please contact genizah@lib.cam.ac.uk.
This metadata is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. - Identifier:
- T-S 32.8
- Is part of:
- The Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection