ketubahs
Jewish wedding contracts
Ketubahs are Jewish marriage contracts, traditionally written in Aramaic and signed by witnesses before the wedding ceremony.
The ketubah outlines the groom's obligations to his bride and has been part of Jewish weddings for over two thousand years.
Modern ketubahs often feature elaborate artistic designs and may include egalitarian language: They chose a ketubah with Hebrew calligraphy and watercolor borders.
Marriage rite and feast
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- brideWoman getting married
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
- nuptialsVows and rings
spouse · union · matrimony · betrothal · ceremony · ring · dowry · obligations
Shared position between parties
- bindingLegally or morally required
- termsConditions of an agreement
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
- obligationsRequired responsibilities
stipulations · provisions · signatories · witnesses · enforceable · clauses · parties · rights
Treated hide for manuscripts
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- inkWriting fluid
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- scribeManual document copier
illumination · text · artwork · framing · certificate · manuscript · scroll · handwritten
Jewish spiritual leader
- synagogueJewish house of worship
- TorahJudaism's core scripture
- HebrewSemitic language of Israel
- AramaicAncient Semitic language
Talmud · halacha · mitzvah · Sephardic · Ashkenazi · orthodox · conservative · reform
Made visible by light
- decoratedMade more visually appealing
- papercutIncision from page edge
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- paintedCoated with pigment
calligraphic · embossed · contemporary · modern · traditional · personalized · custom · commissioned
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
nuptials · spouse · union · matrimony · betrothal · ceremony · ring · dowry · obligations · rights
agreement
Shared position between parties
- bindingLegally or morally required
- termsConditions of an agreement
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
obligations · stipulations · provisions · signatories · witnesses · enforceable · clauses · parties · rights · duties
parchment
Treated hide for manuscripts
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- inkWriting fluid
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
scribe · illumination · text · artwork · framing · certificate · manuscript · scroll · handwritten · gilded
rabbi
Jewish spiritual leader
Aramaic · Talmud · halacha · mitzvah · Sephardic · Ashkenazi · orthodox · conservative · reform · reconstructionist
illuminated
Made visible by light
- decoratedMade more visually appealing
- papercutIncision from page edge
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
painted · calligraphic · embossed · contemporary · modern · traditional · personalized · custom · commissioned · artistic