Geniza Lab

Fragment from the bottom part of a legal deed, probably dealing with possessions left by a a wife to her husband, written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi from the year 1123 and signed by [Avraham] b. Shema'ya Gaon

Fragment of an engagement contract in the handwriting of Ḥalfon ha-Levi b. Menashshe. The bride is a widow, but there are no details about her or her future husband. Contains a number of clauses that appear only after 1119. (Information from A. Ashur, "Engagement Documents from the Cairo Geniza,"Thesis submitted for the MA degree, Tal-Aviv University, under the Supervision of Prof. M.A. Friedman)

Fragment regarding a partnership. (No other information or index card)

Fragment involving a loan of five dinars. Names mentioned are Mansur al-Iskandarani b. Shelomo, Yehuda b. Shabbetay, Moshe b. Avraham, and Avraham b. Moshe. Reference made to Fustat. Written by Ḥalfon b. Menashshe (ca. 1100-1138). (No other information or index card)

Legal document mentioning the daughter of Elazar ha-Kohen the cantor and a certain Abu al-Fadl. Fustat and the city of al-Mahalla are also mentioned. Written by Ḥalfon b. Menashshe (ca. 1100-1138). (No other information or index card)

Legal document regarding a gift of goods given to Masliah al-Siqilli. Dated to 11th century? Goitein claims that it was written by Ḥalfon b. Menashshe (ca. 1100-1138). (Information from Goitein typed text; also Ben-Sasson)

Legal document. Fragment (lower left corner). In the hand of Ḥalfon b. Menashshe. Probably a betrothal (erusin/qiddushin) agreement. Dated: 19 Sivan 1432 Seleucid, which is 1121 CE. Signed by Avraham b. Shemaʿya and Yiṣḥaq b. Shemuel ha-Sefaradi.

Legal document in Arabic script. Fragment (lower right piece). Involves ʿAllun and ʿAbd al-Raḥmān and possibly a business dispute. Needs further examination.

Torn fragment of a legal deed, mentions a certain Avraham

Fragment from a legal deed written by Halfon b. Menashshe ha-Levi. Dating: 1127–38 CE, due the fact that we find part of the reshut formula (for Maṣliaḥ Gaʾon, 1127–39 CE). The parties are Abū Saʿīd b. Yaʿqūb(?) known as Ibn Kawjakh (mentioned also in T-S NS 226.107. On this name, from the Persian for 'small' see India Book IV/A, p. 355, note 115), [...] b. Rajā/Tiqva the elder, and Abū l-Munā (last line). AA

Legal fragment in the hand of Halfon b. Menashshe ha-Levi (1100–38 CE). Might be a deed of a gift (דלא תיהוי מתנתא טמירתא...) from a woman named Maliḥa to her daughter.

Damaged legal document written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi. Regarding manufacture of wine between Yehoshu'a al-Akawi known as Ibn Bunan(?), Abu Sa'd Nathan b. Yosef and Zedaqa. Also a certain Mansur is mentioned. The year seems to be 1438 =1127.

Damaged legal document written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138) regarding a shop. A Muslim legal deed is mentioned. Name mentioned: Abu al-Hasan Yefet.

Damaged legal deed written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi, during Masliah Gaon period (1127-1138). Regarding the ketubah late instalment of Sitt al-Jamal d. Yefet valued at 100 dinars.

A fragment from an unfinished legal deed written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138)

Legal deed in the hand of Ḥalfon b. Menashshe ha-Levi. Fragment from the lower left corner. Dated: First decade of either Adar I or Adar II [14]35 Seleucid, which is 1134 CE, under the authority of Maṣliaḥ Gaon. A declaration is made in favor of a certain Abū l-Ḥasan. A parnas is also mentioned.

Legal fragment in the hand of Halfon b. Menashshe ha-Levi. Dated: 1443 Seleucid, which is 1131/32 CE. The fragment is from the bottom part of the deed mostly contains references to the words inserted between the lines of the deed. Names mentioned: Yefet; Ṣedaqa b. David ha-Kohen. On the top a reference is made to נגיד הגולה = the Nagid of the diaspora. The document dates to the tenure of Maṣliaḥ Gaon ruling, but he was never titled Nagid, so maybe the reference here is to the Nasi Daniel. AA

Legal document. Small horizontal strip torn from the middle. Concerning a property and a period of years and an agreement reached by everyone. Written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi.

Legal notes. In the hand of Ḥalfon b. Menashshe. Recto: Something involving a woman and her father; profit; half of a house. Dated: Monday, 18 Ṭevet. Verso: Dāʾūd b. N[..] will have to pay [...] every week (unclear why). Dated: 1444 Seleucid, which is 1132/33 CE. If he is late, there will be a penalty owed to the ʿaniyyim.

Tiny fragment of a legal document. Mentions Karīm b. [...] and a house.