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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.2

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.2

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Writing

Writing Material

Paper

Ink

Black (carbon based)

Writing Instrument

Calamus

Ruling

Ruling Existence

No ruling can be seen

Number of Written Lines

51 + marginalia

Date

Date Century

12th Century CE

Place

Locality of Writing

Egypt, Fusṭāṭ

Localities Mentioned in Document

Cairo, Damīra

Language

Hebrew
Judeo-Arabic

Document Text

Letter

Document Text Observations

Very long letter dated ca. 1100, issued by the two judges of the capital in the name of the Nagid Mevorakh, in which a circuit judge is strongly rebuked for having given judgment in a town in the absence of the local muqaddam and for having taken other actions without consulting him and the elders.

Vowels and Signs

Hebrew Vocalisation

Sporadic

Other

Ktiv Reference Number

990053386150205171

Ktiv Link

https://www.nli.org.il/en/discover/manuscripts/hebrew-manuscripts/itempage?vid=KTIV&scope=KTIV&docId=PNX_MANUSCRIPTS990053386150205171&SearchTxt=Heb.%20a.%203.2,AND (Date accessed: 2026-01-09)

Repository Library Link

https://genizah.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/catalog/volume_5 (Date accessed: 2026-01-09)

Further Bibliography

Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/2510/ (accessed January 9, 2026).

Created: 9 Jan 2026, 8:32 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Entry Authors: Elena Lolli

How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.2', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/items/1184/ on 2026-01-11.

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.2: 1r