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Naḥum al-Baradānī

11th Century

Content by Naḥum al-Baradānī

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Court Deed (Jerusalem)

Joseph al-Baradānī | Naḥum al-Baradānī
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There appeared before us, the high court [in Jerusalem] R. Joseph and R. Naḥum, the sons of R. Yannai b. Naḥum al-Baradānī the ḥazan [cantor], and complained that their grandfather, R. Naḥum al…
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