A Hidden Layer of Sifra beneath the Mishnah: A Hebrew Palimpsest in the Cairo Genizah, T-S E2.51

Key Points

• The research aims to uncover the hidden layer of the Hebrew palimpsest beneath the Mishnah in manuscript T-S E2.51.
• Analyzed two pieces of parchment from Cambridge University and Bodleian Library.
• Catalogued existing textual variants identified in the manuscripts.
• Investigated the implications of the palimpsest feature.
• Identified the manuscript T-S E2.51 as a Hebrew palimpsest.
• Revealed the presence of an early Eastern version of the Mishnah.
• Highlighted unnoticed textual variants significant for historical context.