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Nethanel ben Yeshu‘a al-Muqaddasī and Tsedakah ben Muvḥar
Nethanel, 11th Century; Tsedakah, 11th Century
Nothing is known about Nethanel (Ḥibat Allah; “gift of God”) ben Yeshu‘a al-Muqaddasī beyond what appears in a partnership agreement from 1086.
Tsedakah, 11th Century Little is known about the life of Tsedakah he-ḥaver (“the fellow”) ben Muvḥar. The honorific title he-ḥaver was regularly given to members of the Jerusalem academy. He engaged in business activities.
Content by Nethanel ben Yeshu‘a al-Muqaddasī and Tsedakah ben Muvḥar
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Partnership Agreement (Fustāt, Egypt)
The following was testified before us, the undersigned witnesses, on the 7th day of the month of Elul, in the year 4852 from the creation of the world [August 12, 1092], in Fustāt, Egypt, which is on…