Israel Computer Solves Ancient Jigsaw of Prayers, Wedding Vows
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Thousands of fragments of centuries-old Jewish texts, from shopping lists to historical documents, are being joined together using new software.
The scraps of the Cairo Genizah being cataloged include a letter from a wife complaining about her husband and a rabbinical judge’s authorization of the kosher status of cheese sold by a Jerusalem grocer.