Ketubah : [Izmir, Turkey], [November 29, 1931].
כתובה :

Format:

Book

Manuscript

Contributor:

Naḥum, Binyamin, witness.

Ḳaṭan, Bekhor Yitsḥaḳ, signer.

Tatikian, G., printer.

Moussaieff, Shlomo, former owner.

Language:

Aramaic

Hebrew

Turkish

Subjects (All):

Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law).

Ketubah--Turkey--İzmir--Specimens.

Ketubah.

Turkey--İzmir.

Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)--Specimens.

Marriage (Jewish law).

Kohen, Menahem ben Shimʻon--Marriage.

Luna bat Shabtai Mizraḥi--Marriage.

İzmir (Turkey).

Genre:

Specimens.

ketubahs

marriage certificates

blank forms

Penn Provenance:

Sold at auction at Sotheby's, from the estate of Shlomo Moussaieff, 20 Dec. 2017, lot 112.

Physical Description:

1 leaf : paper, illustrations ; 61.7 X 46.4 cm

Other Title:

Ketubah : Izmir

כתובה : אזמיר

Place of Publication:

[November 29, 1931].

[כ' כסלו, תרצ"ב].

Language Note:

Turkish, Aramaic, and Hebrew (Sephardic semi-cursive)

Summary:

Printed ketubah form in golden ink with manuscript standard ketubah text in black ink in Aramaic and Hebrew in Sephardic semi-cursive script. Decorative columns and illustrations with verses from Scripture and words of blessing in Hebrew in square letters above ketubah text. Blanks with Turkish labels completed with ms. Turkish names (Menahem Kohen, Luna) and dates (29/11/931) in the middle left of the form, with the oval stamp of Kolelot Yehude Izmir. At top right of form is round stamp of Bet Din Tsedeḳ Y.B. Ts., Izmir, with ms. notation signed by Bekhor Yitsḥaḳ Ḳaṭan. Wedding took place on the night of 20 Kisleṿ 5692 (29 Nov. 1931), in Izmir, Turkey. Groom's signature (first name only) in roman script between witness signatures. Form printed by G. Tatikian, Izmir, Turkey, with ms. enumeration No. 471.

Notes:

The wedding took place on the Second day [Sun. night] of the week, 20th day of the month of Kisleṿ in the year 5692 [29 Nov. 1931] in the city of Izmir. The groom is Menaḥem ha-Kohen, called Bekhor, H.y.ṿ., ben k. ha-R. Shimʻon ha-Kohen, n. ʻE. The bride is Luna bat k. ha-R. Shabtai Mizraḥi, H.y.ṿ. Witnesses: Bekhor Yosif [?]; Binyamin Naḥum.

"בשני בשבת עשרים יום לחדש כסלו שנת 5692 לבריאת עולם למנין שאנו מנין כאן במתא אזמיר יע"א דעל כיף ימא [?] וממימי מעיינות ובארת מסתפקא אמר החתן ... כה"ר מנחם הכהן דמתקרי בכור הי"ו בן כה"ר שמעון הכהן נ"ע ליעלת חן ... בתולתא כלתא דא מרת לונא תמ"א בת ... כה"ר שבתי מזרחי הי"ו הוי לי לאנתו כדת משה וישראל ... הצעיר בכור יוסיף [?]; הצעיר בנימין נחום."

Foxing. Light stains with no loss of text.

OCLC:

1028641255