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Copyright © 2011 by Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hoffman, Adina.
Sacred trash : the lost and found world of the Cairo Geniza / Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
eISBN: 978-0-8052-4290-4
1. Judaism—History—Medieval and early modern period, 425–1789—Sources. 2. Jews—History—70–1789—Sources. 3.
Cairo Genizah. I. Cole, Peter. II. Schechter, S. (Solomon), 1847–1915. III. Title.
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180.
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64 2010
296.09182’20902—dc22 2010016751
Jacket photograph reproduced by permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library
Jacket design by Barbara de Wilde
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our Geniza’s sphinx
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Hidden wisdom and concealed treasure, what is the use
of either?
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