Progressive Ketubah Texts

Emphasizing commitment to each other, Judaism, shared communal values, and the desire to have a welcoming Jewish home, this text is designed to accommodate couples who are comfortable with mainstream Reform Judaism.

Creating a Jewish family is joyful in this variation of the Reform text. Contains a commitment to raise any future children in a Jewish household.

Jewish and proud, but not really comfortable with all the God language? Then this variant of the Reform text is for you.

Designed to accommodate couples who come from different religious backgrounds who are spiritually monotheistic, agnostic, or committed to their own faiths. This text includes language about God and the holy covenant of marriage, but in neutral, nonspecific terms that leaves room to respect each other’s origins.

As labels go, “interfaith” encompasses everyone from mostly atheist couples to deeply religious couples who are committed to different faiths. This text is written for mostly secular couples from different backgrounds or who may not agree on a religious stance.

Required for couples getting married by Reform rabbis in Canada, but used in many other locations, this lovely egalitarian text contains promises to cherish, to respect each other, and to work together for mutual sustenance.

Discovery and joy are threaded through this romantic text. the promises made are universal and passionate, courageous and tender. “We have found enclosed in each other’s hearts a world of bliss.”

Devotion to a shared journey of love and Tikkun Olam define this ketubah text. The commitment described here is based on a shared vision of the future filled with companionship and hope.

This nature inspired ketubah text written with Interfaith couples in mind, but great for anyone who loves nature, invites loved ones with diverse traditions and beliefs to celebrate the couple, knowing that love transcends boundaries. “These signatures seal our ketubah, a milestone on our shared journey. Together, we will navigate the path ahead, hand in hand, guided by love and respect.”

“Standing under the chuppah, we celebrate a feeling as old as the stars in the heavens and as sweet and new as a clear morning’s dawn…” Love and passion, friendship growing into romance, and uniting lives with deep promises, this nontraditional text is all about the couple’s commitment to each other.

A poetic egalitarian text centered around Jewish values, these words are the foundation for a Jewish home centered on love, respect, and caring. “Our lives together will grow like a Tree of Life, sheltering and sustaining us and ever growing.”

Dreamers and lovers building a life commitment is the central theme of this romantic modern text. “Together we dreamed of a future life. Our love thrived upon that dream and nurtured our hearts, so that we can’t imagine a future without seeing each other in it. Even when we are far apart, our hearts are together. We are apparently two, but one in heart.”

“With gratitude for the love that has brought us together, we enter into this covenant of marriage, surrounded by the blessings of our loved ones and the hope for a future filled with shared adventures, support, and endless laughter.” Equal parts solemn and joyful, this text is perfect for couples who love to laugh together.

This text focuses on the basics: who, when, where, and what. It works equally well for interfaith and other couples. It is also a nice addition to a traditional text for those who do not want a full translation but do want to see their wedding date and names in English.

Whether you have just the right words from another source or you have written your own, custom texts are a wonderful connection to innovation and tradition.

This special text allows each person to write their own ketubah promises, to be revealed at the ketubah signing. The proofs will be sent individually with the other person’s section blocked out. Primarily intended for interfaith couples, but may be paired with a traditional text as long as you’ve cleared it with your rabbi.