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Note on Jewish naming patterns in the Cairo Geniza During the Fatimid Reign (Tenth-Eleventh Centuries)

Note on Jewish naming patterns in the Cairo Geniza During the Fatimid Reign (Tenth-Eleventh... © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2011 EJJS 5.1 Also available online – brill.nl/ejjs DOI: 10.1163/187247111X579287 NOTE ON JEWISH NAMING PATTERNS IN THE CAIRO GENIZA DURING THE FATIMID REIGN (TENTH-ELEVENTH CENTURIES)* Elinoar Bareket Achva Academic College, under the Academic Auspices of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel Introduction Based on about 3000 names, out of about 1000 Geniza papers of a documentary nature, it is possible to characterize the Jewish society in Fatimid Egypt during the eleventh century, and its social status within the rest of the population. The most significant conclusion is that among the Jews, there was a wish for economic integration in particular. That wish was most strongly manifested in efforts to take an active part in the country’s economy, principally in trade. From the letters in the Geniza, we can see that their participation in the textile market was greater than their proportion in the over- all population. At that time, Egypt was developing at a great pace, and becoming a major center of trade in the Mediterranean basin. The Fatimids had already begun to develop commerce when they were still in the Maghrib. With the conquest of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria, they succeeded in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Journal of Jewish Studies Brill

Note on Jewish naming patterns in the Cairo Geniza During the Fatimid Reign (Tenth-Eleventh Centuries)

Bareket, Elinoar
European Journal of Jewish Studies , Volume 5 (1): 81 – Jan 1, 2011
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© 2011 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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10.1163/187247111X579287
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© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2011 EJJS 5.1 Also available online – brill.nl/ejjs DOI: 10.1163/187247111X579287 NOTE ON JEWISH NAMING PATTERNS IN THE CAIRO GENIZA DURING THE FATIMID REIGN (TENTH-ELEVENTH CENTURIES)* Elinoar Bareket Achva Academic College, under the Academic Auspices of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel Introduction Based on about 3000 names, out of about 1000 Geniza papers of a documentary nature, it is possible to characterize the Jewish society in Fatimid Egypt during the eleventh century, and its social status within the rest of the population. The most significant conclusion is that among the Jews, there was a wish for economic integration in particular. That wish was most strongly manifested in efforts to take an active part in the country’s economy, principally in trade. From the letters in the Geniza, we can see that their participation in the textile market was greater than their proportion in the over- all population. At that time, Egypt was developing at a great pace, and becoming a major center of trade in the Mediterranean basin. The Fatimids had already begun to develop commerce when they were still in the Maghrib. With the conquest of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria, they succeeded in

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