Object numberM2013/021:001
DescriptionMarriage certificate of Seemah Menahaim and Aaron Aaron, 27 December 1942, in Calcutta, India. Accompanied by a brass container in which it was stored. According to the donor, the cylinder was probably made by his father Aaron who was an engineer. The Ketubah records, in Hebrew and English, the prenuptial agreement considered part of the traditional Jewish marriage. Aaron Aaron arrived in Sydney in 1950 age 35. He was a respected leader of the Sephardi community in Calcutta and wasted no time getting involved with the Sephardi community in Sydney. With his drive and foresight he rallied men and women to the cause of building the first Sephardi Centre and Prayer Hall in Sydney.
In 2015, Aaron's sons Moses and Issi donated a pair of Sephardic silver Kiddus cups, see Description and Notes M2015/020:001- 002
In 2015, Aaron's sons Moses and Issi donated a pair of Sephardic silver Kiddus cups, see Description and Notes M2015/020:001- 002
Production date 1942-12-27
Subjectmarriage, weddings, rites & ceremonies
Object nameketubah
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 510.00 mm
height: 410.00 mm
Language
- English
Hebrew
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mr Issi Aaron