Interfaith Secular Ketubah Text
This ketubah affirms that on the ______ day of the month____ in the year five thousand seven hundred and ________ of Jewish tradition, corresponding to the _____ day of ____ in the year two thousand and ____ on the civil calendar, that ________ ________ ________ and ________ ________ ________ stood together to say these words and celebrate their wedding ceremony before family and friends gathered together in ______, ______.
They declared: "With these rings, we pledge ourselves in marriage.” We promise to be equal partners, loving friends, and supportive companions. We value in each other and ourselves qualities of compassion and forgiveness, understanding and wisdom. Our love will provide us with the strength to be ourselves while cherishing the beauty of our differences. We promise to share in each other’s dreams while not forgetting our own. Because we cherish the closeness that allows us to express our innermost thoughts and feelings, we promise to give one another respect and trust. We promise to support and comfort each other in times of sorrow and to share our joys and triumphs. Our home is a place where all are welcome, and we fill it with laughter and music, understanding and trust, creativity and imagination, friendship and community, companionship and love.
________ and _________ then together declared before all present that they have signed their names to this ketubah of their own free will without reservation or restraint and they intend to be bound by these promises so long as they shall live.
Available in Hebrew & English for all couples only at ketubah-arts
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300 words in English and 200 words in Hebrew
Language Options:
Hebrew & English
English Only (as a stand alone text or as an addition to a traditional text in Hebrew or Aramaic)
Hebrew Only
Size Recommendations
Hebrew & English: Medium
Hebrew Only or English Only: Small -
As labels go, “interfaith” encompasses everyone from mostly atheist couples from different backgrounds to deeply religious couples who are committed to different faiths. This text is written for mostly secular couples from different backgrounds.
In Hebrew & English:
Progressive, Reform, LGBTQ+, and Interfaith couplesIn English:
Orthodox and Conservative Couples may choose this text as an additional English text in place of a translation of their traditional text.
Interfaith couples (or anyone who doesn’t want a Hebrew ketubah text)
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Couples may change the wording of this text by changing words, deleting anything, using sections from other Ketubah Arts’ texts, or adding a few words.
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The couple
Witnesses (two is traditional but more may be added)
Officiant (multiple officiants may sign and line labels are customizable)
Signature line labels and number of lines may be customized to suit the couple’s preferences.
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Wedding Details
Secular wedding date and time
City & State (and country, if outside the USA) of wedding location
Names for the Couple
Full names for the couple in English, as you want them to appear
Hebrew names (see What is a Hebrew Name?)
- if not using a Hebrew name, decide whether you prefer secular names phonetically in Hebrew or the traditional Hebrew format (Name ben/bat Parent and Parent)
Parents’ names in English
First & Last Names for parents in English, if including them
How do I give you my information?
A Ketubah Text Order Form will pop up when you add a ketubah to your shopping cart.
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Yes! See a sample set of proofs.
