Online Auction 026 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture

Ketubah with Ladino Translation – USA, 1920s-1930s

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"Certificado Matrimonial," a ketubah document in Aramaic and Ladino, for a marriage ceremony in the "State of America." [Printed in Cuba?, ca. 1920s-1930s].
A printed ketubah (ritual marriage contract) document with a Ladino (Judaeo-Spanish) translation printed underneath the standard Aramaic text. An almost identical copy, with the place name given as "Cuba America" is kept in the library of Yeshiva University.
Approx. 33.5X48 cm. Good condition. Fold lines, minor stains and creases. Notations in pencil. Document never used.
Italian Jewry
Italian Jewry