Geniza Lab

Two lines in Hebrew mentioning the throne of glory, perhaps literary.

11th-century document mentioning Farah b. Yosef. In a different hand, a (literary?) text in Hebrew with phrases such as "a generation that has no thorns" and "in the letter/script of Damascus."

Late accounts arranged according to parshiyot and months.

Fragment discussing the calendar and different parshiyot.

Late accounts in Judaeo-Arabic. Verso: Writing practice.

Late accounts in Judaeo-Arabic. Verso: Writing practice.

Fragment (left side of recto, left side of verso) of a Judaeo-Arabic letter giving intriguing glimpses into a distressing situation: mentions the addressee's female cousin (bint ʿammak) and something "accursed" (al-mayshūma) and enduring hard.

Medieval accounts, mentioning silk and mercury among other things.

Probably a late literary work in Hebrew.

Judaeo-Arabic biblical discussion/commentary.

Small fragment of a legal testimony saying that Malīḥa bt. Shelomo said something many times [. . . ]. In the hand of Avraham b. Natan Av (cf. T-S 8J12.1). Probably related to ENA NS 3.3, a replacement ketubba for Malīḥā bt. Shelomo.

Small fragment (upper left corner) of a Judaeo-Arabic letter.

Horizontal strip from the middle of a Judaeo-Arabic letter. "Al-Parnas al-Kohen went to Bilbays two years ago and lived there and made a living with what God provided, until . . . his living. . . "

Late accounts in Judaeo-Arabic.

Late accounts in Judaeo-Arabic, along with a couple practice signatures.

Late accounts in Judaeo-Arabic mentioning "the diwan" numerous times, perhaps dated 1717 CE (1129 Hijri, or conceivably 1139).

Legal document in the hand of Ḥalfon b. Menashshe. Small fragment. Refers to receiving money or goods ([tasa]llamahū) from al-Rayyis. Few other details preserved.

Small fragment of a Hebrew document (literary? genealogical?) mentioning several names: "Shimʿon his son," "Hananya," "Shemaʿya."

Small fragment in Aramaic, perhaps from a rabbinic literary work.

Very faded/damaged text in Judaeo-Arabic, probably a medieval letter.