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)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 5th of Sivan 5665 at Teheran (1905). The text is set in even rectangular panels, each panel enclosing about four or five lines. The names of the bride and groom and the statement ""according to the laws of Moses and Israel"" are written in large Hebrew block letters; the rest of the text is written in a semi-cursive script. The text is framed by a floral panel on the right side. There is an additional decorative panel above the text that contains traditional blessings for the wedding couple. This panel is known in Iranian as the sar lowh. Along the left side is additional text, which most probably enumerates additional financial arrangements between the bride and the groom, signed by six witnesses. The marriage document itself is signed by five witnesses.
Description:
Bride: Sultan bat Shim'on Ya'akov. and Bridegroom: Ravi ben Aharon.
Subject (Geographic):
Tehran (Iran) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Ravi ben Aharon and Sultan bat Shim'on Ya'akov
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Iran --Tehran and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 3 Tevet 5538 at Virtsilli (1778). The document is scalloped at the top and within the upper border are two joined ovals with pictures of a laver pouring water over hands and hands forming the gesture of the priestly blessing to symbolize that the marriage is joining a groom from the Levi family and a bride from the Kohen family. The text is surrounded by a floral border in various shades of blue and brown. The text is written in Italian block letters, however the ink is quite faded.
Description:
Bride: Rivkah Gratsyah bat Hilel Shalom Katsi. and Bridegroom: Aharon Yehoshu'a ben Elisha' Hayim Levi Gatinara.
Subject (Geographic):
Vercelli (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Gatinara, Aharon Yehoshu'a ben Elisha' Hayim Levi and Katsi, Rivkah Gratsyah bat Hilel Shalom
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Vercelli and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on parchment, dated 9th of Kislev 5595 in the evening (1835 December 10) at Verona. Surrounding the text are calligraphed biblical verses (Isaiah 61:10, Isaiah 62:5, and Ruth 4:11-12) inside a plain ruled border with an Italian stamp in each top corner. Signed by the groom (?) and two witnesses in Italian. One of the witnesses is the rabbi, David Samuel Pardo. The ketubah design is similar to that of other ketubot from Verona at that time.
Description:
Bride: Hanah bat ha-manoah Yosef Shelomoh Hayim Hizkiyah Refa'el Levi Mortirah., Bridegroom: Eliyahu Shemu'el Refa'el Hayim bar Shelomoh Menahem Kotser., and Witnesses: David Samuel Pardo, Marco Forte ... .
Subject (Geographic):
Verona (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Kotser, Eliyahu Shemu'el Refa'el Hayim bar Shelomoh Menahem., Mortirah, Hanah bat Yosef Shelomoh Hayim Hizkiyah Refa'el Levi., and Pardo, David Samuel
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Verona and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)