Geniza Lab

Small fragment from a pre-nuptial agreement, written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138). The groom take upon himself not to forbid his future wife to go and meet her parents and not to stop them from visiting her.

Bottom part of a legal deed from Alexandria dated 487[.] to the creation = 1110-1119. Signed by Avraham b. Ya'aqov (who might well be Avraham b. Ya'aqov al-Der'i, see Frenkel, The Compassionate and Benevolent, pp. 86-91) , [...] Halevi b. Avraham. AA

Opening lines of legal deed written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138) regarding the testimony of [...] b. Avraham Halevi the elder.

Fragment from a legal deed from Mevorakh b. Sa'adya's period (1094-1112) regarding a quarrel between Aharon Hakohen b. Shemaryah and Abu Sa'd about merchandise sent to Fustat in order to be sold there. AA

One line from an uncomplete court record written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138)

List of contributors written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138). The names are: 'Alan, ben al-'Afasi, Tayyib b. Raja. Other names only partially preserved. Also mentioned to qirats that were given by Abu 'Ali ha-Parnas.

Torn court record written and signed by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi together with Ishaq b. Shmuel the Spaniard (was active until 1132), regarding a house.

Small fragment from an engagement deed from 1438 Era of documents (1127) written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi and signed by him together with Halfon b. Eli and Avraham b. [...]. The parties are Abu al-Faraj and the son of Zedaqa Halevi. AA

Small fragment from the bottom of a legal deed from the year [144]5 under the authority of Masliah Gaon, and written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi. AA

Minute fragment from a legal deed written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi

Small fragment from a legal deed (bill of release?) written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138). One of the parties is Abd Allah b. Shmuel - a rare name. AA

Minute fragment from a legal deed written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138)

Damaged fragment written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138), probably from a legal deed.

Minute fragment from the bottom of a legal deed written and signed by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi from the year [14]37 = 1126

Minute fragment from the bottom of a legal deed written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138). Signed by [...] Hakohen b. Halfon.

Minute fragment written by Halfon b. Nenashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138). to the poor. On recto Abu al-Fadl is Mentioned but their is to little text to contextualize. On verso probably a list of contributions. The widow of the man from Crete (al-Akritshi) is given 2 (dirhams?). AA

Minute fragment from a legal deed written by Halfon b. Nenashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138).

Minute fragment from a list of names written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138)

Minute fragments with only few words

Very damaged fragment from a legal deed regarding the delivery of a bill of divorce. Name mentioned: b. Turyr (בן טריר). Signed by [...] b. Yoshia