of the Jews of Yemen, and avouched that they maintained a strict adherence to Jewish law and custom, long before his writings became widespread throughout Yemen. In his Epistle to Yemen, Maimonides stresses the state of high-learnedness and aptitude of the Jews of Yemen. Unfortunately, the rhyme employed in his verse has been lost in the translation. The Epistle was sent from Egypt to Aden in anno 1173/4 CE. See also History of responsa Rabbinic literature Rishonim References External links Oral Reading of Epistle to Yemen with Translation and Explanation אגרת תימן - ספריה למתלמדים Hebrew Translation (with English footnotes by Shlomo Goldman) Jewish philosophical and ethical texts Jews and Judaism in Yemen Works by Maimonides