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Title
Perna, widow of the late Rabbi Giuseppe ha-Rofeh di Cave: Rome, 1538
Subject
Perna, widow of the late Rabbi Giuseppe ha-Rofeh di Cave
Description
Perna testates before a Hebrew notary in Rome. Her will focuses on her lack of assets -- she claims to be destitute. She lives in the house of her nephew Gabriele, who took care of all her needs. She explains that she is testating to protect Gabriele from her other nephews, expecting that those other nephews will harrass Gabriele in an attempt to extract some of Perna's assets from him. The only thing she has is the clothing on her back, and that she leaves to Gabriele.
Creator
Rome, Italy
Date
2 February 1538
Source
Archivio Storico Capitolino, Rome
See Kenneth Stow, The Jews in Rome I (Leiden: Brill, 1995), no. 257.
Language
Hebrew
Coverage
Italy