COLLECTION NAME:
Genizah Collection
mediaCollectionId
ManchesterDev~95~2
Genizah Collection
Collection
true
Reference number:
A 571 - 2
reference_number
A 571 - 2
Reference number
false
Obverse:
A 571 - 1
obverse
A 571 - 1
Obverse
false
Image Number:
JRL0709406dc
image_number
JRL0709406dc
Image Number
false
Image Title:
Halakhic texts
image_title
Halakhic texts
Image Title
false
Subject:
Jewish law
subject
Jewish law
Subject
false
Date created:
1667-02-06 (?) and 1667-02-25
date_created
1667-02-06 (?) and 1667-02-25
Date created
false
Place covered:
Egypt: Alexandria
place_covered
Egypt: Alexandria
Place covered
false
Place covered:
Egypt: Cairo
place_covered
Egypt: Cairo
Place covered
false
Language:
Hebrew
language
Hebrew
Language
false
Language:
Aramaic
language
Aramaic
Language
false
Script:
Hebrew
script
Hebrew
Script
false
Script:
Numerals: alphanumerical
script
Numerals: alphanumerical
Script
false
Support material:
Paper
support_material
Paper
Support material
false
Item height:
188 mm
item_height
188 mm
Item height
false
Item width:
279 mm
item_width
279 mm
Item width
false
Folio:
1+2 / 2 leaves conjoined, verso
folio
1+2 / 2 leaves conjoined, verso
Folio
false
Technique used:
Handwriting
technique_used
Handwriting
Technique used
false
Style Period:
Oriental
style_period
Oriental
Style Period
false
Notes:
33 lines. Written in different hands on a variety of topics. Novellae. On the right, text on tearing of the garment on receiving the news of a bereavement based on Talmud Bavli - Mo`ed katan 22b. The Rosh (Rabbi Asher ben Yehiel) quoted. Afterwards, text on the honour due to scholars based on Talmud Bavli - Kiddushin 33b. Elijah ben Hayyim mentioned on line 27. Text partially faded. On the left, short piece on Proverbs 22.5 ("tsinnim pahim") as interpreted by Talmud Bavli - Bava metsia 107b etc. On punishment sent by God through heat and cold. Line one mentions Alexandria ("No Amon") and a date, which seems to be expressed as 12 Shevat 427 AM. Line 12 mentions the place Mitsrayim and a date, which is expressed as Thursday evening, 1 Adar 427 AM. Afterwards, piece on leaven on Passover ("hamets").
notes
33 lines. Written in different hands on a variety of topics. Novellae. On the right, text on tearing of the garment on receiving the news of a bereavement based on Talmud Bavli - Mo`ed katan 22b. The Rosh (Rabbi Asher ben Yehiel) quoted. Afterwards, text on the honour due to scholars based on Talmud Bavli - Kiddushin 33b. Elijah ben Hayyim mentioned on line 27. Text partially faded. On the left, short piece on Proverbs 22.5 ("tsinnim pahim") as interpreted by Talmud Bavli - Bava metsia 107b etc. On punishment sent by God through heat and cold. Line one mentions Alexandria ("No Amon") and a date, which seems to be expressed as 12 Shevat 427 AM. Line 12 mentions the place Mitsrayim and a date, which is expressed as Thursday evening, 1 Adar 427 AM. Afterwards, piece on leaven on Passover ("hamets").
Notes
false
Discovery site:
Egypt: Cairo: Ben Ezra synagogue
discovery_site
Egypt: Cairo: Ben Ezra synagogue
Discovery site
false
Current repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
current_repository
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Current repository
false
Former repository:
Moses Gaster
former_repository
Moses Gaster
Former repository
false
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
category
Manuscripts
Category of Material
false
Sub-Category:
Fragments
sub_category
Fragments
Sub-Category
false
Image rights:
The University of Manchester Library
image_rights
The University of Manchester Library
Image rights
false
Access rights:
Image sequence number:
A00571-2
image_sequence_number
A00571-2
Image sequence number
false
Image technique:
Digital capture by Gten
image_technique
Digital capture by Gten
Image technique
false
Date image captured:
2007-06-26
date_image_captured
2007-06-26
Date image captured
false
Date: added:
2008-02
date__issued
2008-02
Date: added
false
Metadata language:
eng-GB
metadata_language
eng-GB
Metadata language
false