Sneak Peak of a Modern Ketubah
Ketubah is the one of the most important traditional customs during a Jewish wedding because this symbolizes a Jewish marriage contract. During the wedding ceremony, as part of their tradition, the married couples need to sign the Ketubah in front of the rabbi and the witnesses of their wedding. But with the modern world today where many couples don’t really follow any traditions, or those that are not religious or interfaith couples and even those who belong to the LGBT community, create their own version of modern Ketubah as part of their wedding ceremony.
For a newlywed couple’s vows, promises and responsibilities, these are all written in the Ketubah or Ketubot in plural term. A Ketubah is an artistically framed document that is basically seen on the walls of the couple’s home to serve as a reminder for both of them on what love is all about. Aside from that, a modern Ketubah can also serve as a pre-nuptial agreement. It has been proven that at least 20% of the married people who failed in their first wedding prefer to have a pre-nuptial agreement for their second marriage so as to be prepared to whatever might happen in their relationship.
There are guidelines in making traditional ketubahs and you may follow these steps for to you to create your own modern Ketubah as a preparation to your Jewish wedding:
The first thing that you need to do to start your Ketubah is to know what type of design, artwork and text you would like to have that will best fit you and your partner. You may also want to consult your Rabbi since these rabbis have a lot of background when it comes to weddings and they are also part of the wedding ceremony. Hiring a mediator to help you out in putting up the agreement is also a very wise thing to do. For you to understand the wants and needs of your partners, mediators can also assist and help you.
This agreement is also used to serve as a traditional reason to protect the welfare of the woman or wife and the future children of the couple. Ketubah is also considered a guarantor for the mother and children to be financially supported despite the possibilities of divorce or separation of the couple.
Married couples will be more comfortable writing their vows in a Ketubah text. This marriage contract should be written from the heart. You need to write down everything because this is your way of showing your partner how you love him or her and that you will promise not to hurt the person and love him unconditionally and follow the rules of marriage.
Source: http://www.weddingtones.com/2016/03/tips-to-help-you-plan-successful.html