Creator Bio
Simon of Toledo
11th Century
Simon ben Saul ben Israel of Toledo, who is known only through his single letter in the Cairo Geniza, is one of the only Andalusi Karaites to have produced any surviving writings. As can be gleaned from the letter, Simon moved to Jerusalem with his father, leaving behind a brother and sister in Iberia. In Jerusalem, Simon married and cared for his aging father.
Content by Simon of Toledo
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Letter to His Sister, Balluta
In the name of the High and Exalted
I write to you, my beloved sister—may God prolong your life and give me cause to be thankful for you and reunite us in this holy [city] of Jerusalem through his…