A bound manuscript volume containing 62 ketubot (Jewish marriage contracts), primarily from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with additional entries from Huntington, Lancaster, Bucks, and Montgomery Counties in Pennsylvania, and Lynchburg and Richmond, Virginia. The ketubot, numbered 1-62, are mostly dated from the 1870s, with some from 1880 and 1881. They are written in a consistent style by scribe Gershon Bar Moshe Simcha, the Precentor of Congregation Beth El Emeth, and feature the names of the bride and groom, witnesses, and the wedding date. Many of the individuals named were prominent in American finance, business, and government.
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This ketubah (Jewish marriage contract) is written in Hebrew and Aramaic on parchment in brown ink. It documents the marriage of Shelomoh ben Simhah and Braynah bat Yosef, which took place in 1835 at Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The ketubah is significant for being officiated by Isaac Leeser as Hazan (cantor) and Abraham Hart as President (parnas). This may be the earliest known ketubah signed by Rev. Leeser, offering a significant glimpse into early 19th-century American Jewish life. The description includes a comparison with a similar ketubah from 1848 sold at auction.
Printed Hebrew ketubbah (marriage contract) dated July 12, 1853, signed by Hannah Bartoltah and her father, Abraham Bartoltah. The document was part of a collection of materials related to Johanna Davis and found in Cincinnati, Ohio. The back of the ketubbah bears the inscription 'Chas. Davis'.
Ketubah (marriage contract) manuscript written in Ashkenazic Hebrew on a repurposed German-language printed form. The ketubah unites Nachman ben David and Rosa bath Chaim and includes signatures of two witnesses. It was written in New York City on May 18, 1870 (17 Iyar 5630). The document measures 7.5 x 10.5 inches.