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ENA 2557.147

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Letter from Abū Naṣr b. Sha'ul, a poor teacher, to his friend. In Judaeo-Arabic. The writer asks him to intercede on his behalf with a powerful lady, the mother of the rayyis Abū al-ʿAlā who bestows kindness on both Rabbanites and Qaraites. The writer's family is starving.

Editor: Ed. and trans. Elinoar Bareket, "Begging for Help in Letters from the Geniza‎" (in Hebrew), Te'uda‎ 16/17 (2001). Transcription awaiting digitization on PGP.

Library: JTS

Type: Letter

Tags: appeal rich women

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