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A LAMP AND A LIGHT KETUBAH

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BLUE/COPPER

GOLD/COPPER

 

 

GREEN/COPPER

   

A LAMP AND A LIGHT KETUBAH---A SEVEN CANDLED MENORAH AND THE TABLETS OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. This comes in two colors: blue/copper and gold/copper.

This comes with a choice of six texts--- or additional text choices. On this ketubah the Hebrew/Aramaic can only be used alone--not combined with English.

1. English Only #1

1b. English Only #2

2. English Only #3

3. Orthodox or Conservative Hebrew/Aramaic

4. Anniversary

5. Romantic

     
   

 

    ENGLISH ONLY #1
   

On the ____ day of the month of _______ in the year ______
since the creation of the world, in the city of ________, the state of
____________, _____________, son of _________________ said to
______________, daughter of _____________________, "Be my
wife according to the laws of Moses and Israel, and I will cherish,
honor, support and maintain you in accordance with the custom of
Jewish husbands through the ages. And, _______________ said to
_________________ "I will be your wife according to the laws of
Moses and Israel, and I will cherish, honor and respect you as is
the custom of Jewish wives through the ages.

And they both said to each other, "We promise to be faithful to each
other; to carefully guard and treasure the gift of love God has given
us for each other. We will keep our Marriage Vows sacred till death
parts us. We will build our home on the foundation of wisdom, love,
and kindness, and make it a place of hope, joy, peace and laughter.
We will raise our children to worship God and value His Word.
We will care for one another through all that life brings our way and
fulfill our destinies together as beloveds and best friends."

Rabbi ______________________
Bride _____________________ Groom _____________________
Witnesses _________________ Witness _______________

 

    ENGLISH  ONLY #2
    This Ketubah certifies before God and all those present that on the ____ Day of the Month of ________ in the Year _____, corresponding to the _____ Day of the Month of _________, in the Year _____, in the City of __________, in the State of __________, the Holy Covenant of Marriage was entered into between the
Groom, ____________, and the Bride, ____________.

 

"We vow to be loving friends and partners in our marriage, treating each other with respect and kindness, cherishing each other's uniqueness. We will trust each other, living in openness; sharing our thoughts, our hopes, and our dreams as we build our lives together. May we continue to grow together, our lives and hearts joined as one, as we establish a home that is filled with joy and laughter, love and kindness, peace and contentment. May all who enter feel the blessing of God
that rests upon us and our family. May our children always feel secure, knowing the love their parents have for them, for each other, and for God."


Rabbi ______________________
Bride _____________________ Groom _____________________
Witnesses _________________ Witness _______________
 

    ENGLISH ONLY #3
     
   

 On the ___ day of the month of ________,

in the year _____, since the creation of the world,

the era according to which we reckon, corresponding to

 the _____ day of the month of _________, in the year ______,

in the city of ____________,in the state of __________, the Groom,

_______________ said to the Bride, ______________, "Be my wife

according to the practice of Moses and Israel, and I will cherish, honor, support,

and maintain you in accordance with God's Word. I will be faithful to you and protect

you and love you for as long as we both shall live." And she said to him, " I will be your

wife and love and respect you. I will  be faithful and loyal to you for as long as we

both shall live."  And, they both said, "We vow to support, comfort and strengthen

each other through life's sorrows and joys. We further promise to share our

hopes, our thoughts and our dreams as we build our lives together. May

we grow together,  our lives ever entwined, our love bringing us closer

 together. We shall endeavor  to establish a home that is kind and

compassionate to all who enter. May our home be foever

filled with peace, love and happiness...and may our

 children be blessed." They are now declared to

be husband and wife.

Rabbi/Officiant ________________

Bride ____________

Groom ___________

Witness __________

Witness ___________

 

ORTHODOX /CONSERVATIVE HEBREW/ARAMAIC  ONLY

(Conservative has Lieberman Clause)

   
 

1A. ROMANTIC- MY BELOVED MY SOULMATE

(You may combine this with Hebrew Aramaic on this ketubah)

 

You are my Beloved, my Soulmate, as necessary to me as the air I breathe. Without
you, my life would be empty; with you, I have everything. You and I have dreamed
of this day and, now, it is here: our Wedding Day. We are uniting our hearts, our
lives, and our destinies as we enter the Sacred Covenant of Marriage.
My heart is filled with joy, knowing that we are beginning our journey through life
as Husband and Wife. There is no one else I would want by my side---only you.
You are my Best friend, my Lover, my Other Half. You bring out the best in me and

make me a better person. You make me smile, you make me
laugh; you make me see things a little more clearly and you make each day so much
brighter. I look forward to the years we will spend together.

We promise to love, honor, cherish, and support one another, no matter what comes
our way. We will endeavor to face every challenge and opportunity with faith and
courage, looking to God to give us the strength that we need to live a
victorious and meaningful life. We will be faithful and loyal to one another, rejoicing
together in times of blessing, comforting each other in times of sadness and sorrow,
encouraging one another in times of trial and testing, and celebrating

each other's victories and accomplishments.

Let us build a life based on love, respect, honor, openness, trust, acceptance, integrity, loyalty, and faithfulness. Let us make our home a place of peace, serenity, and contentment, a place where mercy and forgiveness always triumphs over any offense, a place where all who enter feel welcomed and appreciated.

Today, on the ___ day of the week, the ____ day of the month of _______, in the
year _____, which corresponds to the ___ day of the month of ______, in the year
_____, here in the city of _________, the state of ___________, _______________
and _____________ have been joined together in the Holy Covenant of Marriage.
They are now declared to be Husband and Wife.

Rabbi__________________

Bride _____________ Groom ___________

Witness __________ Witness ___________


 

 

ANNIVERSARY/ RECOMMITMENT
 

I AM MY BELOVED'S

AND MY BELOVED IS MINE

 

Today, on the day of the___

anniversary of our marriage, we

recommit ourselves to one another, knowing

that we love each other even more today than
when we first joined our hearts and our lives together.

Beloved, you are my soul mate and the love of my life. I

thank God for bringing us together and keeping us

together all these years.

 I, ___________ renew my vows to love, protect, and honor

 you as my wife, to continue to value everything that you bring

to this union. I, ________________, renew my vows to love,

respect, cherish and honor you as my husband. We both

pledge to be faithful to each other, and never to take

 each other for granted. May the coming years we

spend together be many and be blessed as we

serve God together and follow in His Word.

 

Rabbi/Officiant _________________
Bride ____________________

Groom ____________________
Witness____________________
Witness____________________

 

 
     

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