Auction 26 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Ketubah – "Bnei Berith" Congregation – Los Angeles, 1892

Opening: $150
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium
Marriage Certificate, [Ketubah]. Bloch printing press, [New-York], [1880s or 90s]. English and Hebrew.
Printed Ketubah, with gilded decorations and an illustration. Congregation" Bnei Berith"; names and signature of the groom and bride appear on the Ketubah, dated September 25 1892. Synagogue "Kehilat Bnei Berith (Synagogue on Wilshire Blvd), the oldest synagogue in Los Angeles, California, serving one of the best known reform congregations in the USA. The synagogue was established by the name "Kehilat Bnei Berith" in 1862, in 1929 the synagogue moved to its present location on Wilshire Blvd. 43.5X35.5 cm. Good condition. Folded. Staining. Contained in the original postal envelope with groom's address.
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