Schechter Letter
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The Schechter Letter,[citation needed] also called the Genizah Letter[1] or Cambridge Document,[citation needed] was discovered in the Cairo Geniza by Solomon Schechter in 1912.[1] It is an anonymous Khazar letter discussing several matters including the wars of the early 940s, involving the Byzantine Empire, the Khazar Khaganate, and Kievan Rus'.[1] Scholars have debated its authenticity.[1]
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![]() Cropped version of f. 2r of the Schechter letter, showing Khazar general Pesakh and his titles. | |
Location | Cairo Geniza |
Author(s) | Anonymous Khazar author |
Media type | Manuscript |
Subject | Khazar history and conversion to Judaism |
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