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Appointment of Samson Wertheimer as Imperial Court Factor in Vienna
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We, Leopold, elected Roman Emperor by the grace of God, in the name [of the House of Hapsburg], the name of our heirs and our descendants, with this letter proclaim publicly that we have graciously…

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Unknown

Places:

Vienna, Holy Roman Empire (Vienna, Austria)

Date:

1703

Subjects:

Profession, Class, Christian-Jewish relations, Monarchy, Finance, Law

Categories:

Law, Legal documents
Page of German text with seal.
Rhodes Ketubah
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This ketubah (ritual marriage contract) from Rhodes formalizes the marriage of Avraham, son of Yehudah Galante, and Joya, daughter of Shlomo d’Boton. The groom may have been the prominent educator…

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Artist Unknown

Places:

Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire (Vienna, Austria)

Date:

1895

Subjects:

Ketubot, Marriage, Jewish identity, Family, Aesthetics

Categories:

Print & book culture, Legal documents
Paper with Aramaic text surrounded by colonnades and elaborate, interlaced pattern around perimeter.