MS. Heb. b. 3
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/1
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relating to property ceded by R. David bar ʿAmar ben עזרון to Mar Abraham ben R. Moses, witnessed by Ḥayyim ben R. ʿAmar, dated Fostat, Sunday the 25th of Nisan, 4812 A.M. = 1052 A.D.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/2
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the parties are Sason bar Nathan and Ḥesed ben Shelah, dated Fostat, Thursday the 10th of Tebeth, 1392 = 1081 A.D., witnessed by Abraham ben Isaac, Judah ben Manasseh, Joseph ben R. Samuel.
dated Monday the 21st of Tebeth, of the same year (much injured), witnessed by Abraham bar Isaac and Ẓedaqah ben R. Mubḥar (?).
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/3
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dated Fostat, Wednesday the 2.? of Adar, 1430 Sel. = 1119 A.D.; the parties are Nathan bar מֿרֿוֿרֿ Peraḥiah הזקן and מלוחה daughter of מֿרֿוֿרֿ Japheth הזקן.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/4
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relating to a transaction between אלשיך סאלם אלחלבי אלצנאג בן יוסף הלוי and a daughter of Japheth al-Levi, dated Fostat, in the month of Adar the first, 1464 Sel. = 1153 A.D., under the authority of the Nagid Samuel; witnessed by Ezekiel bar Nathan, Judah (?) bar Solomon has-Sofer, Jacob bar Abraham, Ephraim ben R. Meshullam.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/5
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concerning a certain Joseph אלרומי, who arrived at Damietta in a ship on a Friday evening, which was also the eve of the feast of Tabernacles, in the year 1469 Sel. = 1157 A.D., bearing a letter from the Nagid.
Mention is also made of a letter coming from אי כפתור at the mouth of the Nile, on the 20th of Tishri of the same year, by the authority of the Nagid Samuel. Signed by Japheth bar Samuel, Samuel hak-Kohen bar Mebhasser hak-Kohen.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/6
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between Abraham son of Maimonides and אלשיך אבו אסחק אלאבזארי בן אלשיך סיד אלאהל נ̇ע̇ כבוד מר̇ אברהם בר הלל נ̇ע̇, dated Fostat (under the authority of the above-named Abraham), the (blank) day of the month of Tebeth, 4974 A.M., and 1525 Sel. = 1214 A.D., signatures missing.
beg. וחצ̇ר אלינא אלשיך אבו עמראן אלכהן בן אלשיך אבו אלבקא אלתאגר בן אלשיך אבו אלחסן אלדלאתי אלנחאלי נ̇ע̇ וכבוד מ̇ משה הכהן בן כבוד גדולת קדושת מר̇ ורב̇ שארית הכהן הזקן ה[נכב]ד ס̇ט̇ בן כבוד גדולת קדושת מ̇ו̇ר̇ יפת הכהן הזקן הנכבד נ̇ע̇.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/7
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at בלביס, dated Tuesday the 29th of Nisan, 1543 Sel. = 1232 A.D., between the children of the widow תגאר daughter of Manṣur אלבלביסי, Abu 'l- ʿAla Musa ben Galib al-Bilbisi, and Abu 'l-ʿAla al-Cohen ibn Joseph al-Cohen al-Bilbisi.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/8
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stating that עדב daughter of Abd-Allah obtained a deed of divorce from her husband Naṣir ibn Harun, dated the 7th of Marḥeshwan, 1640 Sel. = 1329 A.D.
On the verso it is stated that Musa married on the 7th of Marḥeshwan, 1643 Sel. = 1332 A.D.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/9
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relating to a transaction between אלשיך זין בן א.., אלשיך אבו אלברכאת הבה אללה בן אלשיך אב[רהם], and אלשיך אבו עמראן בן יוסף; there are other names, but injured; dated Fostat, [1.]61 Sel.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/10
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the man’s name is Abraham bar Japhet; dated Thursday, 10th of (injured), year ...5, signed Maẓliaḥ ben R. Samuel, Eliezer החבר ה̇ב̇ג̇ ben R. Abraham, Joseph bar Samuel Levi.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/11
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much injured; the woman's name is [דו]לצה daughter of Isaac, dated Fostat, 11th of Tishri, 1...
Verso illegible.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/12
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by פכר daughter of אלמולא אללוי אלשיך עלם נ̇ע̇ אבן אללוי אלשיך פתוח, the wife of Sheikh Imran (there are other names), to Sheikh Serid, dated Kahira near Fostat, Friday the 9th of Nisan, אלפא ... [ותמ]נין ותמן שנין Sel., under the authority of Amram הנגיד (full titles, but much obliterated).
Witness אלשיך סריד ס̇ט̇ אבן אלמולא אלאג̇ל כ̇ג̇ק̇ מרנ̇ ורבנ̇ סעדיה ... ידוע באבן אלג̇נובה, signed Ẓedaqah hak-Kohen bar Abraham hak-Kohen ס̇ט̇ and Joseph bar Moses נ̇ע̇.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/13
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much injured; the legible names are ... daughter of Peraḥiah, signed ... Isaac ben ...
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/14
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beg. ולכף זכות הודן. יען התבונן מהמורות זמן וסודן.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/15
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addressed to אלשיך אבי זכרי יהודה בן משה בן סגמאר, concerning some captive Jews; Joseph אלאחול אלפרנס and Ibrahim al-Ẓiqli are mentioned with other names.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/16
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addressed by Jeshuah ben Ismaʿil to מולאי אלחבר הגדול גדול הישיבה רבנ̇ נהראי ביר̇ נסים ז̇ל̇, sent from Alexandria after his arrival. Names mentioned are R. Nisim, and Sheikh Abu 'l-Ḥasn.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/17
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beg. פקאל אלרגל והו אברהם הלוי בירבי אהרן אלמע...... תקעדו בי.
scribbling.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/18
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beg. much injured, addressed (?) to נהראי בן נסים; the name chiefly mentioned is Abu Naṣr.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/19
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to אבי אברהים אסמעיל בן פרח נ̇ע̇ from ולדה פרח בן אסמעיל בן פרח.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/20
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/21
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addressed to R. Nahrai ben Nisim, by Joseph ben כלפה of Fostat.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/22
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from Ibrahim b. ʿImran of Fostat to Abu Yaḥya Nahrai b. Nissim and Barhon b. Ṣaliḥ of Tihert.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/23
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the preamble beg. וכל רכבותיו וחיילותיו לך יובל חיל כל פתרוסה. ומבשר טוב יצא מולך אל אי כפתור אם חוסה.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/24
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beg. missing, margins injured and the text obliterated in many places; seems to relate to a commercial transaction; the names mentioned are Joseph al-Kohen al-Nafusi, Joseph ben Benjamin Sefaradi, Joseph ben Azriel Sefaradi, Abu 'l-Ḥasn ben Masʿud al-?, Ẓedaqah hak-Kohen ben David אלמתרגם, the last has to interpret the passage of the Pentateuch (ס̇ת̇) upon which an oath is taken.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/25
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signed Abraham ben בשאת, Aaron halevi ben [Isaac]. Confirmation by the tribunal, signed רוח בן משה נ̇נ̇ עלי נסכתין עובדיה בן זוריק ... אהרן הלוי בן יצחק בן הלל.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/26
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obliterated and injured, the name of the bridegroom is מבשר.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/27
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injured.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/28
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intermixed with words in Arabic characters without diacritical points; much injured and obliterated.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/29
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the writer sends greetings to R. Judah and R. Eleazar הסופר.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/30
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much injured. Some of the boundaries are בזוילה אלמהדיה, תם בית אלוסט.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/31
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the following passage can be read distinctly:
ובהגיע פטירת אברהם זה צוה לאפיט[רופוס ר̇ א]דניה בן דויד ונתקימה צואתו להם לפני הרב נ̇ר̇ו̇ ע... [ש]מואל הלוי בר אברהם זה כל אלה הכספים הנזכרים ... נשאר לי על ר̇ אדניה ולא על ר̇ עלוש.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/32
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much injured.
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/33
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headed ענד סלמה; there are other names, some in Arabic characters.
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Provenance and Acquisition
Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
MS. Heb. b. 3/34
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Physical Description
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Given by the Egypt Expl. Fund, 1890 (from the Genizah).
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