Page from a collection of legal decisions of the Jewish Quarter of Fès, 1800s

Part of Collection — Box: 3, Folder: 28

Call Number: MS 1825, Series I, File MS.1825.0401

Scope and Contents

Place: Fès. This document is a copy of an earlier document dating back to late sixteenth century or early senenteenth century. This document states that a man may marry a second wife if they are childless after ten years. Another decision on the same page states that a scribe of the court may not write a legal decision or a marriage contract without the presence of someone learned in Jewish law. Many sages that were expelled from Spain are mentioned.

Dates

1800s

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The documents in this collection are predominantly written in Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic. The remainder are in Judeo-Spanish, French, Spanish, Arabic and Italian.