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Damaged fragment of a legal deed written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138)

A copy of a legal document about inheritance, probably the copy to be kept in court. Name mentioned: Shmuel

Deed of betrothal (erusin). In the hand of Ḥalfon b. Menashshe. Location: Fustat. Dated: [13]45 Seleucid, which is 1133/34 CE, under the authority of Maṣliaḥ Gaon. The right half of recto and the left half of verso are missing. The families are eminent, as nearly everyone's name is followed by the honorific "ha-Sar ha-Nikhbad." The fiancé: Avraham. Another man mentioned: Netanʾel b. Ahuv (perhaps the same as Netanʾel b. Ahuv ha-Kohen in T-S 12.567). There is an agent named Abū l-Fakhr. The fiancé gives a silver ring. (Information from Amir Ashur's edition, where there are more potential identifications of the parties.)

Legal document in the hand of Ḥalfon b. Menashshe. Fragment (lower right corner). Concerning a divorce. Mentions something (the bill of divorce? the ketubba payment?) given to Elʿazar (her agent?). Dated 1127-1138. under the authority of Masliah Gaon.

Deed of betrothal (erusin). In the hand of Ḥalfon b. Menashshe (dates: 1100–38). Drawn up under the authority of Maṣliaḥ Gaon (dates: 1127–39). Fiancée: Malka, a divorcee. Her brother is her agent. Possibly witnessed by [Natan b. Shelom]o ha-Kohen. (Information from Ashur's edition.)

Fragment of a betrothal deed written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138). The groom is Levi b. Halfonץ The early instalment is 5 dinars and the late is 10.

Minute fragment. Bottom part from a legal deed signed by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138). On the lower margin a mirror imprint of another text

Minute fragment from an opening of a legal deed written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date: 1100-1138)

Minute fragment from a legal deed written by Halfon b. Menashshe Halevi (Date 1100-1138). Name mentioned: Efraim

Legal fragment. In the hand of Ḥalfon b. Menashshe. Involves Abū l-[...] b. Yosef and someone known as Ibn al-Quṣayyir(?) al-Zayyāt. Mentions conflict or distress and Darb al-Kharrāṭīn.

Deed of acknowledgment (iqrār). In Arabic script. Fragment (first three lines only). The muqirr is Abū l-ʿAlāʾ b. Bū Saʿd b. Abū l-ʿAlāʾ, a Jewish goldsmith (ṣāʾigh). Reused for Hebrew text on verso.

Deed of acknowledgment (iqrār). In Arabic script. The muqirr is ʿAbdallāh b. Muḥammad al-M[...]ī. The content is unclear. Reused for business accounts in Arabic script.

Small fragment of a legal deed concerning sale of a slave girl. Another fragment with piyyut is attached to it

Legal formulary. An ancient fragment from a book of legal formulas, contains few types of deeds, among them a bill of release of a slave גט שחרור. Was published and discussed in: מרגליות, הלכות ארץ ישראל מן הגניזה, עמ' 1-3, 9-10, 14, 18-19, 27-31. On verso a broken date, only the number 88 is preserved. It seems that the first publisher had a more complete fragment, because he reads : ארבעת אלפים וחמש מאות ושמונים ושמונה שנה לבריית עולם, that is the year 828. Indeed, the other part of the document, in Which the date appears is TS NS 211.1 (fgp). On bill of release of slaves see יחזקאל דוד, הגט ונוסחאותיו על פי תעודות מהגניזה ומקורות אחרים, עמ' 172-175, where this document is mentioned. AA

Legal formulary. In Hebrew.

A ketubah written by Yosef b. Shmuel Halevi from the year 1195. The bride's name Sitt al-Furs. Only the groom's father's name is preserved- Yosef. The bride is described as 'his divorcée' and as 'virgin' so this couple was betrothed, got divorce and finally got married. A long list of items are written in the dowry list. The ketubah is fragmentary. AA

Formulary for legal document or documents. Concerning disposition of property in contemplation of death, described as פיצוי זה. Information from Brody catalog.

Legal documents, drafts or records. In Hebrew. Dating: Late. The year is given on the righthand page, line 8, but is tricky to read. Perhaps 5471 AM, which is 1710/11 CE. David Bibas attests that he has received 250(?) peraḥim from Doña קלדרה(?). The קושלו of קטלאן is mentioned three times, but this is obscure. The document on the left is distinct but probably related (at least also includes David BIbas). Needs further examination.

Legal fragment. Record of court proceedings. Someone (name missing) has been accused of unmentionable acts (אשיא אקבח דכרהא) but the larger context is unclear. Information from Brody catalog. Looks like the hand of Ḥalfon b. Menashshe.

Legal fragment in Judaeo-Arabic. Involving 5 dinars.