Item Information

Dublin Core

Title

Ketubah : Korfu

Broadside

Marriage contract

כתובה : קורפו

Description

A ketubah, Jewish traditional marriage contract, from Corfu, Greece, written on Wednesday, 15th of Av 5522 [Aug. 4, 1762]. The ketubah is beautifully illustrated with many colors: yellow, green, red, blue and gold. The Ms. lists the dowry given by the

Creator

Gaʼon, Yitsḥaḳ Ḥay, son of Shemuʼel

Kiridi, Zamila, daughter of Avraham

Cohen, Ḥayyim Shabtai, son of Yosef

Vivanti, Maimon, son of Eliyahu

Date

5522 Av 15;[1762, Aug. 4]

Rights

Public Access

No Copyright - United States

Language

Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE)

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Identifier

7402058

MODS

Key Date

1762-08-04

Publication Place

Corfu

Form/Genre

manuscripts

Repository Name

Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University

Shelf Location

X893 K51995

Notes

Vocalized Aramaic and Hebrew ; Sefaradic Square script.

Digital Origin

reformatted digital

Collection

Hebrew Manuscripts (Columbia University Libraries)

Citation

Gaʼon, Yitsḥaḳ Ḥay, son of Shemuʼel et al., “Ketubah : Korfu,” Columbia University Libraries Online Exhibitions, accessed February 11, 2025, https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/items/show/12967.