Definitions for "KETUBAH"
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Marriage document received by the bride from her husband at their wedding and signed by both.
Ketubah text - marriage contract
a ceremonial wedding artwork, traditionally Jewish, but available in non-denominational texts
a decorative Jewish marriage certificate that contains an elaborately artistic design combined with words that, traditionally, specified the legal obligations of a groom to his bride
a document used in the jewish faith used to certify a marriage
a Judaic marriage document/contract between a husband and wife
a lasting part of the Jewish wedding ceremony, sure to be treasured for generations as a family heirloom
a marriage contract between a husband and wife that is signed before a Jewish wedding
a marriage contract that explains the basic material, conjugal and moral responsbilities of the husband to his wife
a permanent symbol of a marriage, and because there are a number of text choices, we would be happy to discuss them with you
Marriage contract with spiritual significance but not legally binding.
A traditional Jewish marriage document.
A traditional Jewish marriage contract
(k'too-BAH) Marriage contract.
Wedding contract.
The Jewish marriage contract, which is received by the bride from her husband and, which is signed by both.
("written"): The Jewish marriage contract.
A Jewish marriage contract which specifies the groom's obligations to the bride.
Lit. writing. The Jewish marriage contract.
The marriage contract written in a prescribed form with decorative borders outlining the obligations mainly of the husband to the wife. It is signed by two witnesses. It is the main way of three ways that a man takes a wife -- by contract, by giving a gift (a ring) or by consummation of the marriage the latter witnessed only by inference.
lit. "writ": marriage contract.
In Jewish weddings it is the marriage contract.
A ketubah is a Jewish marriage contract. It states that the husband commits to provide food, clothing and companionship to his wife, and that he will pay a specified sum of money if he divorces her. If he dies and leaves her as a widow, she can collect the Ketubah money from his estate.