200 year old marrige contract. - GoFuckYourself.com

Penthouse Tony · 04-16-2005, 10:58 AM

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One of Judaism's most joyous events is the celebration of a marriage. To mark the event, a marriage contract, or ketubah (plural, ketuboth), is drawn up, delineating the obligations of each of the parties to the union. The custom of decorating the ketubah, which flows quite naturally from the concept of hiddur mitzvah, often results in the creation of a legal document that is both a charming work of art and a meaningful keepsake.

Among the ketuboth in the Library's collection is one marking the wedding of Aaron ben Hayim Cesana of Corfu to Sara bat Mordecai d'Ovadia, which took place in the Italian port city of Ancona on 15 Sivan 5565, which corresponds to Wednesday, 12 June 1805 (see cover illustration). http://www.loc.gov/rr/amed/guide/hs-beauty.html

My brother found this online yesterday. He says it's the contract of my great-great-grandparents from my Dad's side. We currently spell our last name as Cezana but that's because Cesana was written in Arabic when my family was in Alexandria, then hebrew when in Israel, and now to English and became Cezana. Some of my dad's second cousins that never went to Israel but rather France or back to Italy still spell it Cesana.

Rochard · 04-16-2005, 11:11 AM

Doesn't it blow your mind when you see something like that from your family history?

My father died when I was a child and I wasn't close to my father's side of the family at all - inlcuding knowing anything about our family history. Much to my surprise I discovered I'm half Irish - which still stuns me.

Sosa · 04-16-2005, 11:12 AM

damn, that is neat. nice find

2HousePlague · 04-16-2005, 11:18 AM

[smiles]

j-

kaktuz · 04-16-2005, 11:20 AM

wow thats is some unique thing to find bro looks hardcore ;)
u can sell it as antique for mega $$$ :P j/k

Penthouse Tony · 04-16-2005, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by RocHard

Doesn't it blow your mind when you see something like that from your family history?

My father died when I was a child and I wasn't close to my father's side of the family at all - inlcuding knowing anything about our family history. Much to my surprise I discovered I'm half Irish - which still stuns me.

Yeah it's really cool. Being Jewish and in Europe during the last century means my family bounce around a lot. I thought a lot of records would have been lost. But it turns out that this one is saved in the Library of Congress. Totally cool.

Head · 04-16-2005, 11:28 AM

They sure don't make it like they used too!

Penthouse Tony · 04-16-2005, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kaktuz

wow thats is some unique thing to find bro looks hardcore ;)
u can sell it as antique for mega $$$ :P j/k

Hehehe yeah probably worth a lot if it was in my possession.

Elli · 04-16-2005, 01:53 PM

wow, that's so very cool, Sagi!

cyber_ninja · 04-16-2005, 01:56 PM

are they still married? lol,jk that a good find,i wish i new my family history

d00t · 04-16-2005, 03:51 PM

that is rather flash...

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