Bill of Divorce (Get), San Francisco, California, November 1, 1887

Manuscript bill of divorce (Get) written in Hebrew and Aramaic. Dated 14 Marheshvan 5648, corresponding to Tuesday, November 1, 1887. The document details the divorce of Ya'akov ben Eliyahu and Leah bat Yosef, with witnesses Yitshak ben Yosef and Yisrael ben Yeshayahu. Written in ink on a single sheet of paper (39.5 x 28 cm). Found and analyzed by Dr. Arthur Kiron, University of Pennsylvania. Shows an ink stain on the back and folding marks. The document's provenance is San Francisco, California, although the original auction description notes this as 'apparently' the location. The elegant scribal hand suggests the scribe possessed rabbinical training; however, no rabbi is mentioned on the document.

Associated People/Businesses

• Eliyahu. Ya’akov ben / Yosef, Leah bat

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Divorce
• Jewish law
• Manuscripts, Hebrew

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Oversize Box 6, Folder 3