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Submitted by Andy Thomas

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Category: Translation - Hebrew
Approval Date: 6/7/2026 4:58 PM
Family Surname: Berger, Landau
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Hi! I was just wondering if anyone could please translate/create an English transcript of this record, including everything that's on the page? This is a part of my family history research, so as much information from the page as possible would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!!


SOURCE: "Isreal, Marriages and Devorces", file #: 00071706-81-d1-e1-75, page #: 91, certificate #: 40740, certificate place: Jerusalem; via MyHeritage, "Kurt Berger & Gertie (born Landau)", married 31 March 1940 (Hebrew marriage date: 21st of Adar 2, 5756) in Jerusalem. Accessed Wednesday 11 February 2026 via https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-20868-3426-S/%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%98-%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%92%D7%A8-and-%D7%92%D7%A8%D7%98%D7%99-born-%D7%9C%D7%A0%D7%93%D7%90%D7%95-in-israel-marriages-divorces?fspid=PS1V-9DW&utm_source=partner_wikitree&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=wikitree_apr20&tr_funnel=data.

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On  Response 
6/10/2026 8:18 PM You have the columns translated in English, so just to read the Hebrew handwriting.
Hebrew date of marriage: 21 Adar II 5600

Col 1: Kurt BERGER
Col 2: 22 years old
Col 3: Soldier
Col 4: Jewish (Ashkenazi)
Col 5: Residence: Jerusalem
Col 6: Father: Yosef Leopold BERGER
Mother: Eugenia
col 7: deceased (both parents)
col 8: Where parents live: Vienna
col 9: Witness: Aharon Yitzchak Zeslavski (I think)

Col 1: Gerty LANDAU
Col 2: 18 yrs old
Col 3: --
Col 4: Jewish (Ashkenazi)
Col 5: Residence: Jerusalem
Col 6: Father: Leo LANDAU
Mother: Klara
col 7: deceased (both parents)
col 8: Where parents live: Vienna
col 9: Witness Mordechai Shoshana

Signed by the Chief Rabinate of Jerusalem
(can't determine the signature)

Regards,
Madeleine Isenberg
6/11/2026 10:06 PM The Hebrew date is the 21st of Adar 5700.

The last name of the signer may be Frank [פרנק].

The line above the signature:
הריני מודיע בזה שהתעודה דלעיל היא קטע נכון מפנקס הנשואין שנערך במשרד הרבנות הראשית לארץ ישראל בעיר ירושלים במחוז ירושלים

The oval stamp that extends from above that line to below the signature:
הרבנות הראשית לארץ ישראל בעיר הקודש ירושלים

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