The ketubah has always been an integral part of a Jewish wedding. The marriage contract details the husband’s obligation to his wife and is designed to protect her if they get divorced or he dies.

For many brides and grooms, the ketubah signing that precedes the veiled walk down the aisle has a bit of mystery about it. They may not be sure exactly what the ancient Aramaic text says, but the ...

Ketubahs or Jewish marriage contracts can be found at nearly every Jewish wedding ceremony as they are among the standard, just like the chuppah and the glass cup broken at the end of the ceremony. To ...

Josh Berer makes most of his money designing Arabic tattoos. He also has a side business designing cross-cultural marriage contracts. By Alix Wall When a couple from Washington, D.C., a Baha’i man and ...

It was never envisioned as a piece of art. Rabbis thousands of years ago crafted the idea of a ketubah – a marriage contract – to protect the financial rights of wives from the whims of their husbands ...

Among the most memorable Jewish wedding traditions, “breaking the glass” ranks near the top. Traditionally, at the end of the ceremony, the happy groom stomps a shrouded wine glass with a satisfying ...

When Abe Newman and his partner, Craig Pollack, discussed the possibility of marriage, they decided that they wanted their ceremony to be infused with Jewish traditions. Last weekend, even though a ...

The 2019 ketubah observes tradition while incorporating couples’ tastes and personalities. It also functions as décor. By Hilary Sheinbaum In a Jewish marriage, the modern-day ketubah, a prenuptial ...

Some feature the tree of life. Others show the hamsa, known as the hand of God, decorative wedding canopies, called chuppahs, or flowers and vines, signifying the intertwining of two families. But ...

British-born Israeli calligrapher Michael Horton has "de-koshered" a traditional ketubah text for the Royal couple. Photos: Jeff Newman / British Embassy To get more news, click here to sign up for ...