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Ketubah
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The ketubah is a religious and legal contract of marriage. Traditionally, ketubot outline the conjugal and economic conditions of a marriage and are written in Aramaic. This ketubah was copied and…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Rome, Papal States (Rome, Italy)

Date:

1754

Subjects:

Life cycle, Marriage, Ritual object, Betrothal, Roman

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Decorative Arts, Household Objects
Aramaic text in center and around edge, with angels blowing trumpets at top, and floral decoration on either side.
An Ottoman Jewish Zionist Volunteers for the Greek Army
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Let me be frank: I was there, but as a Zionist. I thought Judaism and Zionism in particular needed to be represented in some way. It was a grand idea, a matter of defending a supreme liberty. Jews…

Contributor:

Joseph Marco Baruch

Places:

Kingdom of Italy (Italy, Italy)

Date:

1897

Subjects:

Jewish identity, Zionism, Muslim-Jewish relations, War, Roman

Categories:

Political Culture, Firsthand Accounts, Reportage