Collection of Printed Documents - Tena'im Acharonim, Shtar Chalitza, Shtar Chatzi Zachar - Amsterdam, 1802-1803 and ...

Collection of Printed Documents - Tena'im Acharonim, Shtar Chalitza, Shtar Chatzi Zachar - Amsterdam, 1802-1803 and 1818-1819
Large collection of 23 printed documents (Amsterdam, early 19th century), regarding various monetary contracts written and signed at weddings, in 1802-1803 and 1818-1819. The contracts were printed in Ashkenazic cursive script (round script), entitled: "Tena'im Acharonim", "Shtar Tosefet Ketubah", "Shtar Bitachon al Chalitza", "Shtar Chalitza", "Shtar Chatzi Chelek Zachar", "Shtar Shalem Zachar". Most contracts bear the logo of the Ashkenazi community in Amsterdam in the heading (a Star of David with the letters: "K.A.A." - Kehillat Ashkenazim Amsterdam). The contracts were filled in by hand and signed by the secretaries and trustees of the community, and by the parties. The Tena'im Acharonim contract - drawn on the wedding day, is an early custom mentioned in the Sema (Choshen Mishpat, section 245) and in Responsa of R. Y. Weil (section 143). The text of the contract is based on the book Nachalat Shiva. This contract customarily also includes a Chalitza document - a guarantee to perform Chalitza, should the bride later be widowed without bearing sons. The commitment includes a clause of a monetary fine, should the husband's brothers refuse the Chalitza, thereby rendering the woman an agunah, since she is proscribed from remarriage until she performs Chalitza on the husband's brothers. "Shtar Chatzi Zachar" - also drawn up on the wedding day, based on an early regulation, for the purpose of ensuring that in due course, the daughter receives a share of the inheritance together with her brothers, even though according to Torah law, a daughter has no part in the inheritance if there are brothers. This contract was generally written as part of the dowry the father provided his daughter for her marriage, granting her half the inheritance rights of her brothers. "Shtar Shalem Zachar" - in the event the father committed to give his daughter a full share of the inheritance, equal to the sons. 23 printed documents. 30-33 cm. Varying condition, very good to good. Stains, wear and folding marks. Enclosed: Two other marriage-related documents from Amsterdam, 1856 and 1950.