Medieval Jewish papers tell vivid stories in Cambridge exhibition
(The Guardian Egypt)

11th-century documents from Genizah store in Old Cairo synagogue cover whole range of human life, co-curator saysFrom the faded brown ink on the yellowed paper of a document going on display this week in Cambridge, a startling picture emerges of a young man who lived and loved in 11th-century Cairo. Toviyya wanted to marry Faiza, but he evidently had quite a reputation. The document, translated into English and on show for the first time in an exhibition at Cambridge University Library, records at great length that Toviyya swore in front of witnesses that his life would henceforth be blamelessly dull. Related: Israel brings Dead Sea scrolls to life with upgrade of digital archive Continue reading...