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Moses Ben Yijū
12th Century
A trader who traveled frequently between Egypt and India, Moses ben Joseph Ben Yijū was the grandson of the well-known merchant Abraham Ben Yijū. Letters to and from Moses illuminate the lives of traders.
Content by Moses Ben Yijū
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Letter to His Brother, Peraḥyā
To my dear brother—may God give you long life, protect you and guard you, not deny you His superior gift of success, be for you a guardian and protector in all your affairs, avert from you anything…