Ketubah

The Ketubah outlines the obligations of the husband towards his bride. What are these obligations?

Learn about the document that is essential for Jewish marriage.

The reading of the ketubah, marriage contract, serves as a pause in the action between the two focal points of the chupah ceremony.

I came home and explained to my husband that I just couldn't do it again. I couldn't start with the treatments again, the running around like a madwoman, the ups and downs, the anxiety. I just wanted to be happy with what I had...

The reading of the entire Aramaic marriage contract is an honored tradition. Maimonides said, "The custom of our fathers is law, and custom was to read the ketubah aloud." The origin of the reading is probably the twelfth-century scholar, Rabben...

The Marriage Contract (Ketubah) The ketubah is a unilateral agreement drawn by witnesses in accordance with Jewish civil law, in which they testify that the husband guarantees to his wife that he will meet certain minimum human and financial conditions of...

A ketubah is far from (just) a contract of love. In fact, it’s pretty much the exact opposite.

Judaism’s perspective and insight into the profound meaning, beauty, romance and mystery of marriage can be discovered by exploring the meaning behind the seemingly technical details of the law.

Learn some practical guidelines and laws related to a Jewish wedding.