Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 3rd of Adar 5557 at Roma (1797). The geometric ornamental borders on this ketubah differ from the more traditional floral designs found on most Italian ketubot of this period. The scalloped bottom is typical of ketubot from Rome. The Hebrew writing along the border is from the Book of Ruth followed by a series of blessings evoking the patriarchs and matriarchs, and Mordecai and Esther (surprisingly, since the two were not husband and wife). The day of the week of the wedding is written in red ink in a cartouche at the center of the document. The micrography on the lower rounded edge is of the seven blessings recited at the Jewish wedding ceremony.
Description:
Bride: Stila bat Menahem mi-Modili'ani., Bridegroom: Natan ben Shelomoh Rini'ani., Imperfect: decorative border mutilated; no loss of text., and Witnesses: Avraham bar Yosef Toskano ; Shelomoh Yosef bar Eliyah mi-Kori.
Subject (Geographic):
Rome (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Avraham bar Yosef Toskano, Nathan ben Solomon Rignani, Shelomoh Yosef bar Eliyah mi-Kori, and Stella bat Menahem Modigliani
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Rome and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 5th of Hesvan 5578 at Roma (1817). Micrography surrounding the text includes biblical passages and prayers relating to marriage. There is additional text in the borders written in larger Italian block letters, which consists of further bibilical quotations relating to blessings for the bride and groom as well as blessings that relate to the patriarchs and the matriarchs. The micrography within the inner and outer border form diamond shaped sections, which contain elaborate floral designs. The ornamented cartouches above and below the text include both scenes and playful ditties relating to love and courtship. The day of the week of the wedding is written in large gilded letters in the center of the document. The scalloped bottom is typical of ketubot from Rome.
Description:
Bride: Gratsi'a bat Ya'akov Hayim 'Azkari'el., Bridegroom: Hananiyah ben Re'uven Mansi., and Witnesses: Yehoshu'a Gershon ben David Binyamin Ashkenazi ; Shemu'el Ya'akov ben Mosheh 'Anav.
Subject (Geographic):
Rome (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Gratsi'a bat Ya'akov Hayim 'Azkari'el, Hananiyah ben Re'uven Mansi, Shemu'el Ya'akov ben Mosheh 'Anav, and Yehoshu'a Gershon ben David Binyamin Ashkenazi
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Rome and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 17th of Hesvan 5581 at Roma (1820). The two illustrations on the top allude to the names of the bride and groom: Moses and Esther. The ornamental border interweaves flowers and micrography. The rounded lower edge is a typical feature of the ketubot of the Jews of Rome. The micrography outlining the urn at the bottom of the border consists of the seven blessings recited during the marriage ceremony. The micrography woven into the ornamental border is made up of verses from the Book of Psalms and other passages relating to marriage. The day of the week of the wedding is written in large gilded letters in a cartouche in the center of the document.
Description:
Bride: Ester bat Mordekhai Shemu'el Modili'ani., Bridegroom: Mosheh ben Re'uven Mansi., and Witnesses: Yosef Hayim ben Menahem Teratsino ; Yehoshu'a Gershon ben David Binyamin Ashkenazi.
Subject (Geographic):
Rome (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Esther bat Mordecai Samuel Modigliani, Mosheh ben Re'uven Mansi, Yehoshu'a Gershon ben David Binyamin Ashkenazi, and Yosef Hayim ben Menahem Teratsino
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Rome and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on vellum, dated 14th of Adar I 5651 at Roma (1891). The document has a scalloped bottom as was the custom for ketubot from Rome. There are no decoration but the borders are in green and orange, and the blessings for the bride and groom that frame the text are in orange. The first word, which is the day of the week of the marriage (Sunday), is separated and placed above the text, written in orange within an orange scalloped cartouche.
Description:
Bride: Onorata Eli'onora bat Binyamin Sabatilo. and Bridegroom: Gavri'el Eliyahu ben Ya'akov Manifi.
Subject (Geographic):
Rome (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Gavri'el Eliyahu ben Ya'akov Manifi and Onorata Eli'onora bat Binyamin Sabatilo
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Rome and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 22nd of Elul 5665 at Sana (1905). This ketubah was produced for a couple that belonged to the Kurdish-Iranian Jewish community and it is quite typical of ketubot from that area. The document is divided into two parts. The upper part consists of three rectangles that contain biblical quotes and blessings for the bride and groom. The lower part contains the ketubah text. The text is bordered on both sides with blessings beginning with the word ""siman"", a sign, e.g. a sign of love, a sign of blessing, a sign of joy, etc. The outer frame consists of floral and vegetal motifs arranged in a symmetric, decorative pattern that is reminiscent of Persian carpets.
Description:
Bride: Laka bat Mosheh., Bridegroom: Hakhim David ben Hakhim Yitshak, 'alav ha-shalom., and Witnesses: Avraham ben Eliya'u ; Yitshak ben Re'uven ; and two others.
Subject (Geographic):
Sanandaj (Iran) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Avraham ben Eliya'u, Hakhim David ben Hakhim Yitshak, Laka bat Mosheh, and Yitshak ben Re'uven
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Iran --Sanandaj and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on paper, dated 23rd of Marheshvan 5627 at Tsefru (1866). There is a decorative design above the text. An appendum beneath the text of the ketubah places restrictions on the settlement to the woman in case of divorce. Refa'el Mosheh Elbaz signed both the ketubah and the appendum.
Description:
Bride: gerushah Mas'uda bat Mosheh he-harash [or ha-heresh] Asulin., Bridegroom: Mordekhai bar Khalifa ben Nisim ben Harosh., and Officiating rabbi: Refa'el Mosheh Elbaz.
Subject (Geographic):
Sefrou (Morocco) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Elbaz, Refa'el Mosheh, 1823-1896, Mas'uda bat Mosheh he-harash [or ha-heresh] Asulin, and Mordekhai bar Khalifa ben Nisim ben Harosh
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Morocco --Sefrou and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on vellum, dated 11 Sivan 5540 at Siyenah (1780). There are no decorations. The text is enclosed in a frame of traditional blessings for the bride and groom.
Description:
Bride: Mazal Tov bat ha-manoah Yitshak Vitirbo. and Bridegroom: Yehudah ben Yitshak Sornaga.
Subject (Geographic):
Siena (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Mazal Tov bat ha-manoah Yitshak Vitirbo and Yehudah ben Yitshak Sornaga
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Siena and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on vellum, dated 11 of Adar 1, 5548 at Sienah (1788). The top of the ketubah is shaped in a triangle in which are contained benedictory statements for the bride and groom.
Description:
Bride: Konsola bat ha-manoah Dani'el Se'adon., Bridegroom: Mosheh Yosef Servi., and Witnesses: Yedidyah ben Refa'el Shelomoh Segal, Yitshak ben Shene'ur.
Subject (Geographic):
Siena (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Konsola bat Dani'el Se'adon, Mosheh Yosef Servi, Yedidyah ben Refa'el Shelomoh Segal, and Yitshak ben Shene'ur
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Siena and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 13th Kislev 5641 at Soranya (1880). The ketubah is rectangular in shape. The text is enclosed within a double colored border; one of colored geometrical designs, the other (inner) with primarily biblical quotations in red ink relating to the blessings of marriage. Heading in red and green ink.
Description:
Bride: Adili bat Elishama' Hayim Fo'ah., Bridegroom: Avraham ben Yehi'el Gavri'el Seforni., and Witnesses: 'Azri'el Serano and Yosef Hizkiyah Fano.
Subject (Geographic):
Soragna (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Adili bat Elishama' Hayim Fo'ah, Avraham ben Yehi'el Gavri'el Seforni, 'Azri'el Serano, and Yosef Hizkiyah Fano
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Soragna and Prenuptial contracts (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 15th of Elul 5652 at Tang�ar (1892). A red ornamental printed border encloses the text that is written in Sefardic script with the names of the bride and groom written in large block Hebrew letters. Above the text are blessings for the bride and groom in larger block Hebrew letters that are decorated in a floral design. The groom�s signature appears below the text. The word ""Hai"" appears in the center of the text towards the bottom as is common in Moroccan ketubot, however, here it is quite elaborately decorated.
Description:
Bride: Zahara bat Yitshak ... Avikhazir. and Bridegroom: Makhluf ha-Kohen ben Yosef Alhadad.
Subject (Geographic):
Tangier (Morocco) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Makhluf ha-Kohen ben Yosef Alhadad and Zahara bat Yitshak Avikhazir
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Morocco --Tangier and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)