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Ohale Ya‘akov (The Tents of Jacob): On a Betrothal
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Question: The following incident occurred: The gentlemen, R. Abraham Vidal, may he rest in peace, was married to the modest lady, Estrella, sister of the fine young man, R. David Pinto, may God…

Contributor:

Jacob Castro

Places:

Cairo, Ottoman Empire (Cairo, Egypt)

Date:

End of the 16th Century

Subjects:

Marriage, Justice system, Betrothal, Family, Writing

Categories:

Religion & Theology, Law, Responsa
Print engraving of crowd of people outside of building gathered around couple under wedding canopy.
Declarations
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Good words of the society of orphan girls of Izmir. In the Name of the Holy One, regulations and new ordinances established for the good governance and with worthy dissemination, with which we must…

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The Dotar (Provision of Dowries for Poor Brides) Confraternity of Izmir

Places:

Smyrna, Ottoman Empire (İzmir, Turkey)

Date:

1644

Subjects:

Marriage, Betrothal, Dowries, Orphans, Women

Categories:

Law, Legal Codes