Marriage contract, manuscript, printed form completed in manuscript, ink on paper, dated 10th of Tamuz 5492 at Kohon? (1932). The particulars of the marriage are written in by hand. The top is decorated with three arches, which include blessings for the b
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Bride: Sharah bat Shelomoh Kats., Bridegroom: Shalom de-mitkare Mishulam ben Shelomoh ben Hayim., Scribe: Shelomoh ben M. 'Ezra Kats., Verso blank., and Witnesses: Yosi ben M. Shemu'el, Babaki ben Yosef s[efaradi] t[ahor].
Subject (Geographic):
Kohon (Iraq) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Babaki ben Yosef, Shalom ben Shelomoh ben Hayim, Sharah bat Shelomoh, and Yosi ben Shemu'el
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Iraq --Kohon and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and colored pencil on paper, dated 8 Marheshvan 5712 at Kutaisi (1951). This ketubah has decorative borders in colored pencil with pictures of fruit, flowers and a fish cut out and pasted on. In each top corner there is
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Bride: Simhah bat Simon., Bridegroom: Shalom ben Mikha'el., and Witnesses: Hayim ben Daniyel ; Ya'akov ben Rahamim.
Subject (Geographic):
Kutaisi (Georgia) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Hayim ben Daniel, Shalom ben Mikha'el, Simhah bat Simon, and Ya'akov ben Rahamim
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Georgia --Kutaisi and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 15th of Kislev 5567 at Livorno (1806). The bride and groom are descendents of Sephardic (Spanish) Jews who settled in Italy. The ketubah is divided into two sections that are separated by green and gilt borders, enclosed by a floral border with a yellow background. One section of the document is the ketubah or the marriage contract, and the other section consists of the betrothal conditions (tena'im). The same witnesses signed both parts of the document. The groom also signed both the contract as well as the betrothal agreement. The calligraphy is in cursive. Above the text, in large block letters, are blessings for the bride and groom.
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Bride: Hanah bat Ya'akov Perera di Le'on., Bridegroom: Rafa'el Yosef ben David Hayim Franko., and Witnesses: Gershon Fernandes Afrikano ; Sha'ul Yehudah Mosheh ha-Kohen?.
Subject (Geographic):
Livorno (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Gershon Fernandes Afrikano, Hanah bat Ya'akov Perera di Le'on, Rafa'el Yosef ben David Hayim Franko, and Sha'ul Yehudah Mosheh ha-Kohen
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Ketubah --Italy --Livorno and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 12th of Adar I 5570 at Liṿorno (1810). The bride and groom are descendants of Sephardic (Spanish) Jews who settled in Italy. Besides the standard wording, the text includes the statement that
Alternative Title:
כתובה : ליוורנו, איטליה, 12 אדר א 5570.
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Bride: ha-almanah Ḳolomba bat ha-manoaḥ Mosheh me-Ḳapuʼah., Bridegroom: Yitsḥaḳ ben ha-manoaḥ Binyamin Ḳorḳos., and Witnesses: Yaʻaḳov di Medinah, Yitsḥaḳ Ḳardoso Priʼas.
Subject (Geographic):
Livorno (Italy)--Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Capua, Colomba bat Mosheh, me-, Corcos, Isak ben Binyamin, Medinah, Yaʻaḳov de ben Yitsḥaḳ Ḥayim, Priʼas, Yitsḥaḳ Cardoso, מדינה, יעקב די בן יצחק חיים, פריאס, יצחק קארדוסו, קאפואה, קולומבא בת משה מ-, and קורקוס, יצחק בן בנימין
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Ketubah--Italy--Livorno and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 13th of Sivan 5422 (1662) at Mantovah. The text is framed by an elaborate arch. At the top of the arch is the statement This gate is for God, only the righteous will enter through it. Within the arch above the text is a cartouche with a picture with a pitcher pouring water into a basin. This image is in honor of the bridegroom who is a Levite. Throughout the ketubah are Biblical quotations written in exquisite micrography and larger block Hebrew letters.
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Bride: Yintilah (Gentila) bat Ya'akov Italiyah. and Bridegroom: Azri'el Levi ben Avraham Levi Mai.
Subject (Geographic):
Mantua (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Azri'el Levi ben Avraham Levi Mai and Yintilah bat Ya'akov Italiyah
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Mantua and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated the 23rd of Elul 5656 at Mashhad (1896). Red and green rules divide the paper into rectangular sections. The middle section contains the text of the ketubah, while the top and sides are filled with elaborate arch and floral patterns in blue, gold, and silver paint. Above the text are good wishes and the verse, ""I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God. For he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels"" (Isaiah 61:10). Strips of red paper pasted on all four sides frame the ketubah. There is some damage to the text containing the Isaiah quote, as well as some damage to the borders.
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Bride: Rivkah bat Ya'akov. and Bridegroom: Mosheh ben Mashiah.
Subject (Geographic):
Mashhad (Iran) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Mosheh ben Mashiah and Rivkah bat Ya'akov
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Iran --Mashhad and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on vellum, dated 2nd of Tamuz 5525 (1765) at Modona. The text is surrounded by a border of Biblical quotations in honor of the bride and groom written in square Hebrew characters.
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Bride: Horpit bat Avraham Ashkenazi., Bridegroom: Aharon ben Yehi'el Gratsi'ano., and Witnesses: Menasheh Yehoshu'a ben Yehudah and David ben Avraham Yitshak ha-Kohen.
Subject (Geographic):
Modena (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Aharon ben Yehi'el Gratsi'ano, David ben Avraham Yitshak ha-Kohen, Horpit bat Avraham Ashkenazi, and Menasheh Yehoshu'a ben Yehudah
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Modena and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, engraving, ink, and green and blue paint on vellum, dated 8th Adar 5450 at Nitsa (1690). The text is written in Italian block letters. The text is surrounded by two registers, which include cartouches in which biblical scenes are depicted. Immediately above the text is a cartouche above which is a crown. Within the cartouche is a representation of the tree of life, and the name of the groom and the priestly blessing are written in micrography ...
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Bride: Rosa bat Joseph Cohen. and Bridegroom: Jacob ben Samson Vallabrega.
Subject (Geographic):
Nice (France) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Rosah bat Yosef Kohen and Ya'akov ben Shimshon Valabregah
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --France --Nice and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on paper, dated 7th of Shevat 5643 at Padovah (1883). The ketubah is rectangular in shape. The text is enclosed in several printed borders in a lace design. Benedictory blessings can be found on the four sides of the middle border. The colors of the decorations are green, beige and red. Since the groom is a cohen the upper right hand blue shield contains two hands in the benediction gesture. The red shield on the upper left hand contains a heron with a fish in its beak.
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Bride: Ilizah bat Ya'akov Gavri'el Tri'esti., Bridegroom: G�iorg�io Hayim bar Hizkiyah ha-Kohen., and Witnesses: Elisha' Hayim ben ha-manoah Mosheh ... , David bar Yitshak Morpurgo.
Subject (Geographic):
Padua (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
David bar Yitshak Morpurgo, Elisha' Hayim ben Mosheh, G’iorg’io Hayim bar Hizkiyah ha-Kohen, and Ilizah bat Ya'akov Gavri'el Tri'esti
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Padua and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on paper, dated 8th of Kislev 5642 at Filadelfiya (1881). The signatures of the goom and the witnesses appear in the Latin alphabet at the bottom of the text. The full names of the bride and groom and the date appear in English on the upper left hand side of the document. The benedictory statement at the top of the document and the day of the week are written in gilded large block Hebrew letters. The remainder of the document is written in small Hebrew block letters. The traditional text is framed by an illuminated mat, which was added later. Its art and style appear to follow forms of American folk-art with designs reminiscent of the patterns on cross-stitch samplers. Philadelphia is written at the top of the mat underneath an image of the bride and groom under a wedding canopy, with the Hebrew and Gregorian years of the marriage written on either side. The surnames of the bride and groom are written at the bottom of the mat. A floral vine motif completes the rest of the frame.
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Bride: Giyorta Le'ah bat Avraham Avinu., Bridegroom: Efrayim bar Binyamin., Rabbi: Gershon bar Mosheh Simhah., and Witnesses: A. Myers and D.R. DaCosta.
Subject (Geographic):
Philadelphia (Pa.) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
DaCosta, D.R, Efrayim bar Binyamin, Le'ah bat Avraham Avinu, Myers, A., and Rabbi: Gershon bar Mosheh Simhah
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Pennsylvania --Philadelphia and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)