Marriage contract, manuscript, black ink on paper, dated the 29th of Kislev 5594 at Vidin (1833). There are two columns of text. On the right side is the marriage agreement (kidushin) and on the left side are the terms of betrothal (erusin), both signed by the same witnesses. In the left side there is additional text at the bottom, most likely enumerating the dowry. The text is written in Sephardic script. The top of the ketubah is in the shape of a scalloped triangle. Above the text are two fish, and in the center is a six pointed star, which contain allusions to Jacob�s blessing of Joseph in Genesis 48. In the center of the star, the names of the groom and bride are mentioned as Yitshak and Simhah. On either side of the star are blessings for the bride and groom.
Description:
Bride: Simhah bat? and Bridegroom: Yitshak ben?
Subject (Geographic):
Vidin (Bulgaria) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Bulgaria --Vidin and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on paper, dated 2nd of Nisan 5597 at Vidin (1837). Two columns of text, one for the terms of the betrothal (erusin) and one for the marriage (kidushin), both signed by the same two witnesses. One of the witnesses signed with the decorative flourishes that are typical of sephardic rabbis. On the left side there is additional text at the bottom, presumably enumerating the dowry, although the word �lista� is missing. The text is written in Sephardic script. The document is scalloped at the top. The decorated six cornered star at the center above the text contains a very short statement that the bride and groom stood under the canopy on a Friday. In the triangles of the star are abbreviations of blessings for the bride and groom. On either side of the star are also blessings for the bride and groom.
Description:
Bride: Rahel bat Ya'akov Ashkenazi. and Bridegroom: Yitshak ben Mosheh Alshekh.
Subject (Geographic):
Vidin (Bulgaria) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Rah'el bat Ya'akov Ashkenazi and Yitshak ben Mosheh Alshekh
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Bulgaria --Vidin and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper with a scalloped top, dated 11th of Nisan 5612 (1852) at Vidin. Two columns of text are bordered by two arches. The right column contains the terms of the marriage (kidushin) and the left side, the terms of the betrothal (erushin). Both are signed by the same two witnesses. On the left side there is additional text at the bottom, perhaps enumerating the dowry. The text is written in Sephardic style script. The gilded illuminations depict columns decorated with floral designs.
Description:
Bride: Marat [?] demitkari Mirkadah ben Mosheh. and Bridegroom: Ye'udah Aryeh ben Hayim Aryeh.
Subject (Geographic):
Vidin (Bulgaria) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Mirkadah ben Mosheh and Ye'udah Aryeh ben Hayim Aryeh
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Bulgaria --Vidin and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, black ink on paper, dated 3rd of Adar 5615 at Vidin (1855). There are two columns of text within decorative arches. On the left side are the terms of betrothal (erusin) and the right side is the marriage agreement (kidushin), both signed by the same witnesses. In the semicircles of the arches are blessings for the bride and groom. In the left side there is additional text at the bottom entitled ""lista,"" enumerating the dowry. The text is written in Sephardic script. The top of the ketubah is in the shape of a scalloped triangle. Within it is a circle which contains the verse from Deut. 28:8. In the center of the circle is a six pointed star that contains various acronyms.
Subject (Geographic):
Vidin (Bulgaria) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Bulgaria --Vidin and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated the 17th of Av 5619 at Vidin (1859). There are two columns of text within decorative arches. On the right side is the marriage agreement (kidushin) and on the left side are the terms of betrothal (erusin), both signed by the same witnesses. In the semicircles of the arches are blessings for the bride and groom. In the left side there is additional text at the bottom entitled ""lista,"" enumerating the dowry. The text is written in Sephardic script. The top of the ketubah is in the shape of a scalloped triangle. Within it is a blue vase with multicolored flowers. The columns are painted in blue and the arches in green. The blessings are written in red ink.
Description:
Bride: Simhah bat Yeruham? and Bridegroom: Yitshak ben ha-manoah Mosheh?
Subject (Geographic):
Vidin (Bulgaria) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Simhah bat Yeruham and Yitshak ben Mosheh
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Bulgaria --Vidin and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated the 13th of Av, 5626 at Vidin (1866). Two columns of text, one for the terms of the betrothal (erusin) and one for the marriage (kidushin), both signed by the same two witnesses. On the left side there is additional text at the bottom entitled ""lista,"" enumerating the dowry, with signatures different from those above. The text is written in Sephardic script. The text is divided by bright green columns with painted scalloped arches above, which contain blessings for the bride and groom. Above the two arches is a painted vase with multicolored flowers. The top of the document is in the shape of a scalloped triangle.
Description:
Bride: Rahel bat Yitshak ...?. and Bridegroom: Yosef Hayim ...?.
Subject (Geographic):
Vidin (Bulgaria) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Bulgaria --Vidin and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and pencil on paper, dated 25th of hodesh Rahamim [Elul?] 5647 at Vidin (1887). Two columns of text are bordered by two arches. The right column contains the terms of the marriage (kidushin) with the initial abbreviation in large block letters for the expression ""be-siman tov"". The left column, which contains the terms of the betrothal (erushin), begins with the inital word written in large block letters ""Eleh"" (these are). Both columns are signed by the same three people. Below the terms of the betrothal is a paragraph, beginning with the word ""lista"", written in large block letters, which consists of a list enumerating the dowry. The dowry list is followed by two signatures that are different from those above. The text is written in Sephardic script. The document is decorated with colorful floral stickers, which also function to separate the marriage document from the betrothal document. Above the text on either side are three wreath stickers that contain cyrilic letters in the centers. There is an outline of a six cornered star at the top of the document that contains abbreviations, presumably for blessings for the bride and groom.
Subject (Geographic):
Vidin (Bulgaria) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Bulgaria --Vidin and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
