Ketubah Book of Congregation Beth El Emeth, Philadelphia

A bound manuscript volume containing 62 ketubot (Jewish marriage contracts), primarily from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with additional entries from Huntington, Lancaster, Bucks, and Montgomery Counties in Pennsylvania, and Lynchburg and Richmond, Virginia. The ketubot, numbered 1-62, are mostly dated from the 1870s, with some from 1880 and 1881. They are written in a consistent style by scribe Gershon Bar Moshe Simcha, the Precentor of Congregation Beth El Emeth, and feature the names of the bride and groom, witnesses, and the wedding date. Many of the individuals named were prominent in American finance, business, and government.

Associated People/Businesses

  • Rosenbach, Morris
  • Congregation Beth El Emeth (Philadelphia, Pa.)
  • Jacobs, George, 1834-1884
  • see description for names

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MS 56, Codex 003.1