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URL of Collection: http://jnul.huji.ac.il/dl/ketubbot/Name of Institution: Jewish National and University Library Institution URL: http://jnul.huji.ac.ilDescription: For over 2000 years Jewish law has required that every husband present his wife, at the time of their marriage, with a marriage contract or ketubbah, guaranteeing the wife's financial rights in case of the husband's death or divorce. Over generations, various local customs found their way into the legal text of the ketubbah and ketubbah decorations reflected the Jewish art of each locality and period. Ketubbot are therefore a rich source of material on Jewish history, customs and art. The fact that, as legal documents, ketubbot always contain exact dates and place names allows their absolute identification with specific communities and periods. The Jewish National and University Library's unparalleled collection of ketubbot is one of the largest in the world (over 1200 items). It contains ketubbot from dozens of different countries, covering a time period of hundreds of years, and is a major resource for research in Jewish history, law and art. Main language of the collection: Aramaic Type of Material: Manuscripts |
Contact editor: Aziz Abid, UNESCO Memory of the World
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