Geniza Lab

Legal queries and responsa of Shlomo ibn Aderet. All having to do with marriage laws. Late.

Legal queries and responsa. Late.

Legal query regarding Reuven from Const[antinople?] who asked his brother Levi of Toledo (?) to serve as his agent for marrying Leah of Toledo (?), but the witnesses did not understand that the marriage was intended to be on behalf of his brother. Needs further examination.

Leaf from a dossier containing later (maybe 14th-15th c) copies of rescripts or responsa from Muslim and Jewish authorities concerning a scholar who allegedly had slandered a Jewish judge. The end of no. 8, from a Muslim amir, dated 575H (1179–80 CE), no. 9 (head of the yeshiva in Baghdad) and the beginning of no. 10 (same as preceding). Information from Goitein's note card and from Marina Rustow.

Legal query involving Sitt al-Ḥusn and the property of an orphan. With responsa from Moshe Maimonides, Sason ha-Dayyan, and Shelomo b. Natan. There is another legal query with responsum on verso. This document has been published by both M. A. Friedman and Joshua Blau. (Information in part from Goitein’s index card.)

Seven autograph responsa in the hand of Avraham Maimonides. The last one is even signed: אברהם ברבי משה זצל. Awaits further examination. (Information from Goitein’s index card.)

Two responsa by Jacob ben Moshe Beyrav (Constanrinople). Publidhed Glick, Seridei Teshuvot, p. 3-31

On recto a commentary responsa to Bavli Zevahim 118a. On verso a responsa on Bavli Nedarim 32b. Probably Geonic. AA

Two responsa: 1. Regarding a liturgy in shemini azereth. 2. Regarding a person who bought a stolen book, and the person whom the book was stole from demand him to return it. Published by Glick, Seridei Teshuvot, pp. 370-399.

Query/responsum. Late. Comcenring kabalistic issues.

See PGP 15811

A legal query written and signed by Yehuda Mas'ud The query reagrding a partnership agreement of tax collections in one of the districts of Egypt, that according to one of the partners was forced upon him. Reuven, who was a close associate of the ruler of Egypt, recieved from him an appointment to collect taxes. After a year, the head of the district decided to appoint one of his assistance, Shimon, to the same position held by Reuven. Shimon was affraid that Reuven will cancel his appointement so he offerd him to sign a partnership contract and share half of his revenue with him. Reuven agreed and released himself from the position. The time has come and Reuven asked Shimon for his share in the profits. Shimon alienate himself claiming that he was forced to sign the contract because Reuven treatened him and forced him to sign. Reuven denied he forced him and claimed that the agrrement is valid. Published by Glick, שרידי תשובות מחכמי האימפריה העות'מאנית p. 326-323

See PGP 15814

A legal query regarding a man who stole from a gentile, if he entitled to return it. Published by Glick, Seridey Teshuvot, pp. 538-555. AA

Responsa by Ribash, no. 202-203.

On recto a draft of an Hebrew legal query regarding two brothers who one of them is demanding his share in his father's inheritance. One of the brothers, Reuben, held for 20 years an apartment from the father's possesions. The will is missing and Reunben brought one of the witnesses who signed it. On verso a similar case in JA. The scribe is familair from legal queries sent to Abraham Maimuni and his contemporaries. AA

Two pages containing an end of a responsa, a legal query and the beginning of the responsa. AA .

A legal query concerning a Kew living nearby a gentile.

Query and the beginning of the answer in another hand. The question and answer revolve around a commercial partnership involving wine. the respondent hand resembles Shemuʾel b. Eli's.

Three legal queries to Yiṣḥaq b. Sason with his responsa. At least one of the cases concerns the maintenance of children