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The death of the one deserving of Eden, my cherished brother, the wise, pious, God fearing, elder, Elisha ben Moses Joseph, [occurred] on the Sabbath day, Tishri 24, in the year 1510 [1198]. May his bed lie beneath the Tree of Life. [As] it is written: He shall come to peace; they who walk in uprightness shall have repose in their resting places (Isaiah 57:2).
Translated by Arnold E. Franklin.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 3: Encountering Christianity and Islam.
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