University of Pennsylvania, Halper 376

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS26023

Shelfmark:

Halper 376

Title:

Formulary of bills

Legal formulary

Place:

Orient

Date:

11th century-13th century?

eleventh century (dates CE) AAT

twelfth century (dates CE) AAT

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Hebrew

Hebrew WIKIDATA

Material:

folded vertically into columns; damaged, losses along creases

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 folio : folded vertically into columns; damaged, losses along creases

Note:

Recto, the 29 lines of writing fill the length of the folio left of the fold; verso, 33 lines of writing fill the right side of the fold, and continue in six and one half vertical lines on the left side; remainder is blank.
Sporadic vocalization. Recto: under the heading שכיב מרע, the text of a Bill of Partial Gift in Contemplation of Death. This version is practically identical to the one prescribed by Isaac ben Abba Mari in Sefer ha-ʹiṭur (Warsaw 1801 p. 86d; recorded by A. Gulak, Otsar ha-sheṭarot / Asher Gulak. Jerusalem : Defus ha-poʻAlim, 1926, p. 115 no. 127). Followed by שטר צוואה, the text of a Bill of...
Verso: Under the heading שטר מחילה, Bill of release from obligations.
Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library).
Cairo Genizah Collection (Dropsie College. Library).
Amram.

Keyword:

Obligations (Jewish law)

Jewish law

Wills (Jewish law)

Forms (Jewish law)

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9940420543503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3ft8f36z/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania