Perna, widow of the late Rabbi Giuseppe ha-Rofeh di Cave: Rome, 1538

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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