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Letter to the Community of ‘Akron (Kurdistan)
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Blessed are you to God . . . You the holy congregation of ‘Akron, may your Rock and Creator preserve you; inform us about your concerns and tell us about your happenings, for I and the Minister, the…

Contributor:

Unknown

Places:

Akron, Ottoman Empire (Akre, Iraq)

Date:

17th Century

Subjects:

Rebellion, Justice system, Excommunication, Gentiles, Community

Categories:

Firsthand Accounts, Letters
Letter
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And so let it be known to your Excellency what happened to the letter that your Excellency sent me with the etrogs [citrons]. The letter was not handed to me until the [week of the] Sabbath of Vayetze…

Contributor:

Asenath Barazani

Places:

Mosul, Ottoman Empire (Mosul, Iraq)

Date:

Early 17th Century

Subjects:

Holidays, Sukkot, Women, Polemics, Economic life

Categories:

Firsthand Accounts, Letters