Conservative Brit Ahuvim
On the ______________ day of the week, the ______________ day of the month of ______________ in the year five thousand seven hundred ______, corresponding to the secular date of _____ __, ___, here in ______________ in the country of ______________ we, ______________ the daughter/son of ______________, and ______________ the daughter/son of ______________, before the people and the congregation make this holy declaration:
“Let it be known that our souls are bound one to the other with bonds of love and mutual devotion, and that it is our intention, with God’s help, to be exclusively faithful to each other all the days of our lives upon this earth. As our Sages taught: A person should find a partner with whom to eat, drink, read, study, sleep, and share every secret, secrets of Torah and secrets of life. We shall share from this day a complete partnership, joyfully and wholeheartedly establishing a household in common with moral and financial responsibilities for one another. We shall be loving partners for each other and will cherish, respect, sustain and assist one another in righteousness and faithfulness. With God’s help may our dwelling be filled with love and harmony, peace and companionship, and may we be privileged to nurture together our Jewish heritage, our love for our fellow Jews and the dignity of every creature.”
____________ and __________ further agreed that should either contemplate dissolution of the marriage, or following the dissolution of the marriage in the civil courts, each may summon the other to the Bet Din of The Rabbinical Assembly and the Jewish Theological Seminary, or its representative, and that each will abide by its instructions so that throughout life each will be able to live according to the laws of the Torah.
We, the witnesses, attest that everything that is written and specified above has been done in our presence and is valid and effective.
Text Information
Available for all couples in Hebrew & English
Estimated Word Count:
Hebrew: 220 words
English: 345 words
Size Recommendation:
Hebrew & English: Medium
Hebrew Only or English Only: Small
Who signs this ketubah?
Witnesses: two Jewish adults
The couple (optional)
Officiant (optional)
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Secular wedding date and time
City & State of wedding location
Full names for the couple in English
Hebrew Names for the Couple (see What is a Hebrew Name?)
Parents’ names in English
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