Life Cycle

Among the foundations of the Jewish religion, the commandment of circumcision recalls God's covenant with Abraham: "As for you, you and your seed after you throughout the generations shall keep My covenant. Such shall be the covenant between Me and you and your seed to follow which you shall keep: every male among you shall be circumcised. More

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Marriage contract (ketubbah) Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1617	Marriage contract (ketubbah) decorated with biblical scenes Rome, Italy 1734	Marriage contract (ketubbah) Corfu, Greece 1819	Marriage Contract (ketubbah), decorated with biblical scenes of Adam and Eve, and Jonah and the whale, seasons of the year, family emblems and the zodiac signs Livorno, Italy 1746	Marriage contract (Ketubbah) decorated with depictions of the utensils of the Tabernacle, Jacob's dream, family emblem, and zodiac signs Venice, Italy 1740
Marriage contract (ketubbah) decorated with the zodiac signs and the four seasons with allegorical figures Lugo, Italy 1754