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(Host: Kristin) A hidden storeroom in the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo was the repository for old, worn out manuscripts. For centuries, a wide variety of writings were deposited and then lay untouched. Explore a medieval...
The Hidden Treasure of the Cairo Genizah is an episode from Footnoting History by Footnoting History. (Host: Kristin) A hidden storeroom in the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo was the repository for old, worn out manuscripts. For centuries, a w...
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Published Feb 21, 2026, 22:03 long, audio available.