Geniza Lab

Small fragment of a legal deed from the year [14]44 era of documents = 1133. Also part of the Hijri date is preserved 5[...] (should be 527). Regarding amount of money owed by or to Tuviah Hakohen. Written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi. AA

A very interesting list, written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138). A list of legal documents written by Muslims (The names are Muslims and so the date to the Hijra. The latest date is 503 = 1110). The reason is unknown. AA

Minute fragment of Arabic text - needs examination. On the top a name in Hebrew: [Yehu]da b. Nathan.

Letter recording commodity transactions, including the purchase of wheat.

Very damaged small fragment of a letter probably written by Yefet b. Menashshe Halevi. Hardly readable.

Minute fragment from the top of a legal document. Name: Elazar.

Minute fragment in Arabic - needs examination.

Fragment of a legal document.

Fragment from an agreement between husband and wife, written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138).

Seems like a list of prices, but only little text is preserved. Written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138).

Court record between Yehuda b. Nissim al-Tinisi and Yosef b. Abu al-Bishr. The actual context is not clear, due to the bad preservation of the text. The date is partially preserved: [1]44[.] = 1130's. AA

Minute fragment from the bottom of a legal deed.

Fragment of an agreement between Sayyid al-Ahl and Berakhot ha-Levi regarding rental of stores located in the sugarmakers' quarter, for the sum of 200 dirhams for a period of 4 months starting from Iyyar. In the hand of Halfon b. Menashshe ha-Levi (active 1100–38). AA

Minute fragment from a legal deed, probably bill of release of sixth dinar. Written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138). AA

Legal document in the hand of Ḥalfon b. Menashshe. A woman gives to a man a gift consisting of two objects delivered to him in the presence of the witnesses on condition that he does not leave Miṣr (Fustat? Egypt?) during her lifetime and that she has the right to fine him if he does. Because of the fragmentary state it is impossible to know the family relationship between the two (if any). (Information from Goitein's index card.)

Minute fragment from a legal deed. The name b. al-Shofet is visible. Written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138).

Very damaged list of items, mostly textiles.

Barely legible, damaged fragment of a letter

Minute fragment from a legal deed, signed by [...] b. Hananya and written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138)

Minute fragment. Probably from a legal deed. Only few words are preserved. A house is mentioned, and the Babylonian synagogue.