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June 15, 2016

The Latest Finds from a Medieval Afghan Jewish Archive

Silk Road merchants’ correspondence.

Six months ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority authorized the purchase of 100 documents from what was originally, and misleadingly, termed the “Afghan Genizah.” Twenty-nine manuscripts from the same collection, obtained three years ago, are currently in the custody of Israel’s national library. Nir Hasson writes (free registration required):

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