Ketubah Texts
T1 Anniversary
T2 Conservative Alternative
T3 Conservative with Lieberman
T4 Interfaith A
T5 Interfaith B
T6 Interfaith C
T7 Orthodox Aramaic
T8 Reform-Karla Gudeon
T9 Reform A
T10 Reform B
T11 Reform C
T12 Secular Humanist
T13 Secular Humanist II
T1 Anniversary-Hebrew
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#)# %$*)$ %*,/ groom’s name------ 1#)'% bride’s name
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T1 Anniversary-English
On the ----- day of the week, the -----day of the month of -----, in the year -----,
corresponding to the ----- day of -------, -----, here in ------, the Bride, ------- and
the Groom, -------, stood under the chuppah together and entered into the holy
covenant of marriage. In honor of the anniversary of this sacred moment, they
said to each other: ------ years ago, as beloveds and friends we chose to walk life’s
path together. Since that day we have renewed our original vow to be equal
partners, loving friends, and supportive companions all through our life. We
have aﬃrmed our love by providing each other with the freedom to be ourselves,
and the courage to follow our mutual and individual paths. We have shared our
life by creating an intimacy that enables us to express our innermost thoughts
and feelings; to be sensitive to each other’s needs; to celebrate life’s joys; to comfort
each other through life’s sorrows; to challenge each other to achieve intellectual
and physical fulﬁllment as well as spiritual and emotional tranquility. We have
built a home together and ﬁlled it with laughter, [children,] empathy, faith,
imagination, trust, friendship, companionship and love; a home in which holidays
and heritage are celebrated in accordance with our [Jewish] culture and tradition.
As we savor the fruits of our marriage and dream of the years to come, let us
reaﬃrm our holy bonds with these blessings: May we treasure, nourish, support
and respect each other with integrity as [Jewish] couples have timelessly devoted
themselves to their lovers. May we live each day as the ﬁrst, the last, the only day
we will have with each other. May our love continue to deepen and grow. May
our days be ﬁlled with peace, joy and the comfort of each other’s presence.
T2-Conservative Alternative-Hebrew
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---------- #! bride 3$1$ /)* parents of 0! groom 0#%3
3$13 5,*& $*/",& 3") #'1 &7 #.!6! ,$ #"'&4) 3#* ,/3
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---------- 3$13& ---------- 0#%3 &),183 '&.& .31/!$
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T2-Conservative Alternative-English
We witness that on the ___day of the week, the HebrewDate day of the
month of HebrewMonth, in the year HebrewYear, corresponding to the Date
day of Month, Year, here in City, State, Country , the groom, Groom Full
Name , son of ____ and ____ said to the bride, Bride Full Name,
daughter of ____ and ____, “You are consecrated to me as my wife, with
this ring, according to the laws of Moses and Israel,” and that the bride,
Bride, said to the groom, Groom, “You are consecrated to me as my husband
with this ring, according to the laws of Moses and Israel.” The groom,
Groom, and the bride, Bride, accepted all the conditions of betrothal and
marriage as set forth by biblical law and by the rulings of the Sages of
blessed memory. The groom and bride further agreed willingly to work for
one another, to honor, support, and nurture one another, to live with one
another, and to build together a household of integrity as beﬁts members of
the Jewish people. The bride accepted a ring from the groom, and the groom
accepted a ring from the bride, for the purposes of creating this marriage
and to symbolize their love. The groom and bride also accepted full legal
responsibility for the obligations herein taken on, as well as for the various
property entering the marriage from their respective homes and families, and
agreed that the obligations in this Ketubah may be satisﬁed even from
moveable property. We have had both the groom and the bride formally
acquire these obligations to the other, with an instrument ﬁt for such
purposes. Thus all is in order and in force.
‫‪T3 Conservative with Lieberman Clause -2 pages‬‬
‫)‪(pair with any of my available English text selections‬‬
‫ב ‪ weekday‬בשבת ב ‪ number of date‬יום לחודש‬
‫‪th‬נת חמשת אלפים‬
‫‪ mon‬ש‬
‫שבע מאות שבעים )ו‪ year-last digit‬לבריאת עולם למנין שאנו מונין כאן‬
‫‪ state, city -------‬במדינת ארצות הברית של אמריקה איך החתן ‪ groom‬בר‬
‫‪ groom’s parents’ names ------‬למשפחת ‪ groom’s family name‬אמר‬
‫לה להדא בתולתא ‪ bride‬בת ‪ bride’s parents’ names‬למשפחת ‪-------------‬‬
‫‪ bride’s family name‬הוי לי לאנתו כדת משה וישראל ואנא אפלח ואוקיר ואיזון‬
‫ואפרנס יתיכי ליכי כהלכות גוברין יהודאין דפלחין ומוקרין וזנין ומפרנסין לנשיהון‬
‫בקושטא ויהיבנא ליכי מהר בתוליכי כסף זוזי מאתן דחזי ליכי מדאוריתא ומזוניכי‬
‫וכסותיכי וסיפוקיכי ומיעל לותיכי כאורח כל ארעא וצביאת מרת ‪bride’s name‬‬
‫בתולתא דא והות ליה לאנתו לאשתתופי עמיה בצותא לקימא ית ביתיהו באהבא‬
‫ובאחוה בשלום וברעות כמנהגא דנשי יהודאן ודין נדוניא דהנעלת ליה מבי אבוה‪/‬נשא‬
‫‪use the ﬁrst word if bride’s father is living and Jewish otherwise‬‬
‫‪ second‬בין בכסף בין בדהב בין בתכשיטין במאני דלבושא בשמושי דירה ובשימושי‬
‫דערסא הכל קבל עליו ‪ groom‬חתן דנן במאה זקוקים כסף צרוף וצבי ‪ groom‬חתן‬
‫דנן והוסיף לה מן דיליה עוד מאה זקוקים כסף צרוף אחרים כנגדן סך הכל מאתים‬
‫זקוקים כסף צרוף וכך אמר ‪ groom’s name‬חתן דנן אחריות שטר כתובתא דא‬
‫נדוניא דן ותוספתא דא קבלית עלי ועל ירתי בתראי להתפרע מכל שפר ארג נכסין‬
‫וקנינין דאית לי תחות כל שמיא דקנאי ודעתיד אנא למקנא נכסין דאית להון אחריות‬
‫ודלית להון אחריות כלהון יהון אחראין וערבאין לפרוע מנהון שטר כתובתא דא נדוניא‬
‫דין ותוספתא דא מנאי ואפילו מן גלימא דעל כתפאי בחיי ובמותי מן יומא דנן ולעלם‪.‬‬
‫ואחריות וחומר שטר כתובתא דא נדוניא דין ותוספתא דא קבל עליו ‪groom’s‬‬
‫‪ name‬חתן דנן כחומר כל שטרי כתובות ותוספתות דנהגין בבנות ישראל העשויין‬
‫כתקון חכמינו זכרונם לברכה וצביאו מר‬
‫‪ groom’s name ----‬בר ‪ groom’s parents’ names‬חתן דנן ומרת ‪ bride‬בת‬
‫‪ bride’s parents’names----‬בתולתא דא דאן יסיק אדעתא דחד מינהון לנתוקי‬‫נישואיהון או אן איתנתוק נישואיהון בערכאות דמדינתא דיכול דין או דא לזמנא‬
‫לחבריה לבי דינא דכנישתא דרבנן ודבית מדרשא דרבנן דארעתא דקיימא או מאן דאתי‬
‫מן חילה וליצותו תרוייהו לפסקא דדיניה בדיל דיכלו תרוייהו למיחי בדיני דאורייתא‬
‫דלא כאסמכתא ודלא כטופסי דשטרי וקנינא מן ‪ groom‬בר ’‪groom’s parents‬‬
‫‪ names‬חתן דנן למרת ‪ bride‬בת ‪ bride’s parents’ names‬בתולתא דא ומן‬
‫מרת ‪ bride‬בת ‪ bride’s parents’ names‬בתולתא דא למר ‪groom’s name‬‬
‫בר‪ groom’s parents’ name--- ---------‬חתן דנן על כל מה דכתוב ומפורש‬
‫לעיל במנא דכשר למקנא ביה‪ ,‬והכל שריר וקים‪.‬‬
T4 Interfaith A -Hebrew
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.3$#%!$$%(+ #, %*+2. '. %*, &$'!4+ #%*13 ,%'+!%
T4 Interfaith A -English
We witness that on the _____ day of the week, the _____ day of the
month of ______, in the year ______, corresponding to the _____
day of ______, _______, here in ______, the Bride ________, and
the Groom, _______, entered into this sacred marriage covenant.
Standing under the chuppah they said to each other: as beloveds and
friends we choose to walk life’s path together. We pledge to be equal
partners, loving friends, and supportive companions all through our
life. May our love provide us with the freedom to be ourselves, and the
courage to follow our mutual and individual paths. As we share life’s
experiences, we vow to create an intimacy that will enable us to express
our innermost thoughts and feelings; to be sensitive to each other’s
needs; to share life’s joys; to comfort each other through life’s sorrows; to
challenge each other to achieve intellectual and physical fulﬁllment as
well as spiritual and emotional tranquility. We will build a home
together and ﬁll it with laughter, empathy, faith, imagination, trust,
friendship, companionship and love; a home in which holidays and
heritage are celebrated in accordance with Jewish culture and tradition,
and respect is fostered for the cultures of both our families. May we live
each day as the ﬁrst, the last, the only day we will have with each other.
We joyfully enter into this covenant and solemnly accept the obligations
herein.
T5 Interfaith B-Hebrew
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----- ! #!"! ----- !
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----- 0! ----- ,0#(3, ----- #(-"+' ----- #! ----- ,3'13
3-%(3 #(# &)+%.! .%53 3"%)43 &$,%"$*3 #$/!! ,----- #(-"+'
.%$)($ 35 '%'6+! )%.2' %*, &$/(%! &$/!(1% &$!3%,1 :%5' 35 %/+,
&$1+%#3 &$./% ,&$!3%, &$/!( ,&$%%" &$-#%" #%$3' &$!$$(#+ %*,
"-%(3 #, %*#!3, %*' 4$*.#% 0#$ $+ .%*$$( #%+$ '1 7"+' 35! %5
&$$))33 %*$'%'6+! )%.2'% 7$"+3' 8+%,3 #,% ,%*+2. #%$3'
%*, &$/)%* ,%*'" &$$(3 #%*%$6*! &$4'(#+ %*," &. .&$$9/-3%
%*$#%!"(+ #, ,9!' %*' /"-,# /", 3!/$4 #%%(, /%2$'
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;&$$(!" /.23 #%#$.! %5 #, 35 &(*' ;&$$(3 #%(+" #, %**$!
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,3$#-+, ,4%("! %#%, ,'+*% #$! &$4* )($! .#$":/ 3%%'"% $*(%/
&$:(3 #, :%:(* %! #$! ;3!3,% #%./ ,#%/!( ,0%+, ,0%$+) ,3*%+,
$#" #%$%!/#' )%!1 (-9*% -----% #%)3$3 $:3*+ $-' #/%6+3%
,0%",/3 &%$3 3$3 %'$,1 %+%$! &%$ '1 3$(*% 0#$ $+ .%*$#%(-"+
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.3$#%!$$%(+ #, %*+2. '. %*, &$'!4+ #%*13 ,%'+!%
T5 Interfaith B-English
We Witness that on the ______ day of the week, the _____ day of the
month of _______, in the year_______, corresponding to the
_______day of ______, ______, here in ______, the Bride, ______,
and the Groom, ______, entered into this sacred marriage covenant.
Standing under the chuppah they said to each other: as beloveds and
friends we choose to walk life’s path together. We pledge to be equal
partners, loving friends, and supportive companions all through our
life. May our love provide us with the freedom to be ourselves, and the
courage to follow our mutual and individual paths. As we share life’s
experiences, we vow to create an intimacy that will enable us to express
our innermost thoughts and feelings; to be sensitive to each other’s
needs; to share life’s joys; to comfort each other through life’s sorrows; to
challenge each other to achieve intellectual and physical fulﬁllment as
well as spiritual and emotional tranquility. We will build a home
together and ﬁll it with laughter, empathy, faith, imagination, trust,
friendship, companionship and love; a home in which holidays and
heritage are celebrated in accordance with Jewish and ______ cultures
and traditions, and respect is fostered for the cultures of both our
families. May we live each day as the ﬁrst, the last, the only day we
will have with each other. We joyfully enter into this covenant and
solemnly accept the obligations herein.
T6 Interfaith C-Hebrew & English
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On the day of the week, the
day of
of
, the groom, son of
of
, in the year
, in
, in the year
, corresponding to the
, and the bride
day
, daughter
, joined each other before family and friends to enter into the mutual covenant of
marriage, and with love and compassion each vowed to the other: “Today I love you
completely as I did yesterday and as I will tomorrow. I will be there for you when you
need me most. I will hold you in my heart just as I hold you in my arms. I will share
in your dreams, delight in your joys, and comfort you in your sorrows. I will be your
conﬁdant, your counsel, your friend, and your lover. When you are not within my sight,
you will be within my thoughts. You are my life; you are my dreams; you are my joy;
you are my love; you are my everything. At this moment you are all that I know and
all that I see. As we grow old together and our love matures, may we hold on to the
passion and aﬀection for each other we feel today. Our commitment to each other seals
this document.”
‫‪T7 Orthodox Aramaic‬‬
‫)‪(pair with any of my available English text selections‬‬
‫ב‪-----‬בשבת ב‪ ------‬לחדש ‪-------‬שנת חמשת אלפים ושבע מאות‬
‫‪ ---------‬לבריאת עולם למנין שאנו מונין כאן ‪ -------‬במדינת אמריקה‬‫הצפונית‪ ,‬איך החתן ‪------‬בר ‪ -------‬אמר לה להדא בתולתא ‪ -------‬בת‬
‫‪ -----‬הוי לי לאנתו כדת משה וישראל ואנא אפלח ואוקיר ואיזון ואפרנס‬‫יתיכי ליכי כהלכות גוברין יהודאין דפלחין ומוקרין וזנין ומפרנסין לנשיהון‬
‫בקושטא ויהבנא ליכי מהר בתוליכי כסף זוזי מאתן דחזי ליכי מדאוריתא‬
‫ומזוניכי וכסותיכי וסיפוקיכי ומיעל לותיכי כאורח כל ארעא וצביאת מרת‬
‫‪ bride‬בתולתא דא והות ליה לאנתו ודין נדוניא דהנעלת ליה מבי אבוה‪/‬נשא‬
‫בין בכסף בין בדהב בין בתכשיטין במאני דלבושא בשמושי דירה ובשמושי‬
‫דערסא הכל קבל עליו ‪ groom--‬חתן דנן במאה זקוקים כסף צרוף וצבי‬
‫‪ groom‬חתן דנן והוסיף לה מן דיליה עוד מאה זקוקים כסף צרוף אחרים‬
‫כנגדן סך הכל מאתים זקוקים כסף צרוף וכך אמר‪ groom--‬חתן דנן אחריות‬
‫שטר כתובתא דא נדוניא דן ותוספתא דא קבלית עלי ועל ירתי בתראי‬
‫להתפרע מכל שפר ארג נכסין וקנינין דאית לי תחות כל שמיא דקנאי ודעתיד‬
‫אנא למקנא נכסין דאית להון אחריות ודלית להון אחריות כלהון יהון אחראין‬
‫וערבאין לפרוע מנהון שטר כתובתא דא נדוניא דין ותוספתא דא מנאי ואפילו‬
‫מן גלימא דעל כתפאי בחיי ובתר חיי מן יומא דנן ולעלם ואחריות וחומר שטר‬
‫כתובתא דא נדוניא דין ותוספתא דא קבל עליו ‪ groom--‬חתן דנן כחומר כל‬
‫שטרי כתובות ותוספתות דנהגין בבנות ישראל העשויין כתיקון חכמינו ’’זל‬
‫דלא כאסמכתא ודלא כטופסי דשטרי וקנינא מן ‪ groom--‬ב"ר ‪-------‬‬
‫חתן דנן למרת ‪ bride-- ---‬בת ‪ -------‬בתולתא דא על כל מה דכתוב‬
‫ומפורש לעיל במנא דכשר למקנא ביה והכל שריר וקים‪.‬‬
‫עד‬
‫נאום‬
‫עד‬
‫נאום‬
T8 Reform-Karla Gudeon-Hebrew
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city/! 0*1 0,(&) &(*" 0,()$ -$&. #*,/!$ last digit of year& -,.!" #&*)
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T8 Reform-Karla Gudeon-English
We witness that on the ___ day of the week, the HebrewDate day of the month of
HebrewMonth, in the year HebrewYear, corresponding to the Date day of Month, Year,
here in City, State, Country, the Bride, BrideFullName, daughter of ____ and _____,
and the Groom, GroomFullName, son of ____ and ____, entered into this sacred
marriage covenant. Standing under the chuppah we said to each other: as beloveds and
friends we choose to walk life’s path together. We pledge to be equal partners, loving
friends and supportive companions all through our life. May our love provide us with
the freedom to be ourselves, and the courage to follow our mutual and individual paths.
As we share life’s experiences, we vow to create an intimacy that will enable us to express
our innermost thoughts and feelings; to be sensitive to each other’s needs; to share life’s
joys; to comfort each other through life’s sorrows; to challenge each other to achieve
intellectual and physical fulﬁllment as well as spiritual and emotional tranquility. We
pledge to nurture, trust and respect each other through our married life together. We
shall be open and honest, understanding and accepting, loving and forgiving, and loyal
to one another. We shall respect each other’s uniqueness and help one another grow to
our fullest potential. We will build a home together and ﬁll it with laughter, empathy,
faith, imagination, trust, friendship, companionship and love; a home ﬁlled with
learning and compassion, a home wherein we will honor each other’s cherished family
traditions and values. Let us join hands to help build a world ﬁlled with peace and love.
We joyfully enter into this covenant and solemnly accept the obligations herein.
T9 Reform A-Hebrew
.!" -,+$* #")% #(" month "'&%$ number of date! #!"! weekday!
0*1 0,(&) &(*" 0,()$ -$&. #*,/!$ last digit of year& -,.!" #&*)
parents of #! bride 3$13 34,/)* $" #,/!3 #&2/* #(,')! city/state!
$*/",& 3") #'1 &6 #.!5! ,$ "'&4) 3#* ,/3 :0#%$ #/)&*, bride
-,"( 5+")1 '&!1! 7'.8*& 7(&6* 7%$+* 7$ 3()*( 3,3* ,(*&
parents of 0! groom 0#%3 .*5"&4! 03,$.! #* #&!3&*3 #&,'&3,
$*/",& 3") #'1 &6 #.!5! ,$ #"'&4) #* ,/3 :3$1$ /)&*, groom
-,,'&3, -,/!9 5+")1 '&!1! 7'.8*& 7(&6* 7%$+* 7$ 0)*( 3,3* ,(*&
36 -,,&$9& -,(1 #&,3$ -,%,5!) &(%(* .*5"&4! -3,#&"( #* -,!3&*3
#* ",* 7&)8$ ,&(#*) '%* $1 $" &#&,",*! '%&,)3 #* '!1$ ,&6 -.
-,+#&" #&,3$ ,3%)" #&."!& /.2 #&."! -,,%3 ,/9#*! &3./
/"+*$ &('&*) $1! $'#"3$ $1) /#&,& -3! &(%(" 3(&!#!& 3)1%!
&! #,! -,43$ &(,$. -,$!4) &(%(* .&'&.,, #* 9,"3$ &(#*) '%* $1$
#"/&)3 ,+ $. -,9&%( -,'.&)3& -,()63 &! #,! ,3/&" 3(,1"3
&! #,! ,-,'8% #&$,)9$& 34'2$ 3/&#-'&)$#$ "'4&)" #,! ,#,'&3,3
,0%$&"3 #* -,/5.) "&',4$ 0,,& #&/( &! ,-,4,#. -,(&9,( -,'3'3)
$. &/"&* 3$* -,*&",( .$*/", -.$& $*/", $$1! 3,$&% 3&3)3 #,!
.-,,4& /,/" $13& state! -,,%/6*3 #&(&5$"3 ,',
T9 Reform A-English
We witness that on the ___ day of the week, the HebrewDate day of the month of
HebrewMonth, in the year HebrewYear, corresponding to the Date day of Month, Year,
here in City, State, Country: The bride, BrideFullName, daughter of ____ and _____,
says to the groom: With this ring you are consecrated unto me as my husband,
according to the tradition of Moses and the Jewish people. I shall treasure you, nourish
you, support you and respect you as Jewish women have devoted themselves to their
husbands, with integrity. The groom, GroomFullName, son of ____ and _____, says
to the bride: With this ring you are consecrated unto me as my wife, according to the
tradition of Moses and the Jewish people. I shall treasure you, nourish you, support you
and respect you as Jewish men have devoted themselves to their wives, with integrity. We
promise to try to be ever open to one another while cherishing each other’s uniqueness; to
comfort and challenge each other through life’s sorrow and joy; to share our intuition
and insight with one another; and above all, to do everything within our power to permit
each of us to become the persons we are yet to be. We also pledge to establish a home
open to the spiritual potential in all life; a home wherein the ﬂow of the seasons and the
passages of life are celebrated through the symbols of Jewish heritage; a home ﬁlled with
reverence for learning, loving, and generosity; a home wherein ancient melody, candles,
and wine sanctify the table; a home joined ever more closely to the community of Israel.
This marriage has been authorized also by the civil authorities of _____. It is valid
and binding.
T10 Reform B-Hebrew
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city/! 0,1 &$*%+ %*," 0$*+' &'%. #,$/!' (year)% &$.!" #%,+ .!"
,0#(3% ,parents of #! bride ,3'13 %,! ,34$/+, '" #$/!3 #%2/, state
#(# %)+."1 .%53 3"%)43 &$,%"$*3 #$/!! parents of 0! groom
35 '%'6+! )%.2' %*, &$/(%! &$/!(1% &$!3%,1 :%5' 35 %/+, 3-%(3
.%$)($
&$1+%#3 &$./% ,&$!3%, &$/!( ,&$%%" &$-#%" #%$3' &$!$$(#+ %*,
"-%(3 #, %*#!3, %*' 4$*.#% 0#$ $+ .%*$$( #%+$ '1 7"+' 35! %5
&$$))33 %*$'%'6+! )%.2'% 7$"+3' 8+%,3 #,% ,%**$3" $-1 #%$3'
%*, &$($9!+ ,%*'" &$$(3 #%*%$6*! &$4'(#+ %*," &. .&$$9/-3%
%*$#%":/3% %*$#%!"(+ #, ,9!' %*' /"-,# /", 3!/$4 /%2$'
#, %**$! 4%'(' ;&$$))33 %*$1/2' &$"$:/ #%$3' ;/#%$! #%4%+.3
35' %5 !$23' ;%*$$(!" /.23 #%#$.! %5 #, 35 &(*' ;&$$(3 #%(+"
.#$":/ 3%%'"% $*(%/ 94" &: %+1 ,#$*-%:% #$'1" 3+":3' &$/:#,
,0%(9! ,0%$ +) ,3*%+, ,3$#-+, ,4%("! %#%, ,'+*% #$! &$4* )($!
$- '. %*#"/%+% %*$:( #, :%:(* %!" #$! ;3!3,% #%./ ,#%/!(
3$3 %'$,1 %+%$! &%$ '1 3$(*% 0#$ $+ .%*$#/%6+% #$)%3$3 %*#%!/#
&$,! !'-#**/! .,#%%2! %*$#%$3 '" )$($3% 0%/(,3 ,0%",/3 &%$3
.3$#%!$$%(+ #, %*+2. '. %*, &$'!4+ #%*13 ,%'+!% %5 #$/!! %*,
T10 Reform B-English
We witness that on the ___ day of the week, the HebrewDate day of the
month of HebrewMonth, in the year HebrewYear, corresponding to the Date
day of Month, Year, here in City, State, Country: The Bride,
BrideFullName, daughter of ____ and _____, and the Groom, Groom
FullName, son of ____ and _____, entered into this sacred marriage
covenant. Standing under the chuppah we said to each other: as beloveds
and friends we choose to walk life’s path together.
We pledge to be equal partners, loving friends, and supportive companions
all through our life. May our love provide us with the freedom to be
ourselves, and the courage to follow our mutual and individual paths. As we
share life’s experiences, we vow to create an intimacy that will enable us to
express our innermost thoughts and feelings; to be sensitive to each other’s
needs; to share life’s joys; to comfort each other through life’s sorrows; to
challenge each other to achieve intellectual and physical fulﬁllment as well
as spiritual and emotional tranquility. We will build a home together and
ﬁll it with laughter, empathy, faith, imagination, trust, friendship,
companionship and love. A home in which holidays and heritage are
celebrated in accordance with our Jewish culture and tradition. May we
live each day as the ﬁrst, the last, the only day we will have with each other.
We joyfully enter into this covenant and solemnly accept the obligations
herein.
T11 Reform C-Holy Partnership Covenant-Hebrew & English
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.-,3&%" -. 3'&$4 )&+)&'!
:&5% 35& 35% &5 ,0)#3& 3%13 &/*"&
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We witness that on the ----- day of the week, the ------- day of the month of ------, in the year ------, corresponding to the
---------day of -----, --------, here in ---------, -------, the Bride, ------------ and the Groom, ----------------, did stand together
under the huppah, in the presence of family and friends, and enter into the covenant of marriage according to the laws of Moses
and Israel, and do hereby stand in a holy partnership, together with God, for the purposes of establishing together a Jewish
home and family.
The bride and groom did say, one to the other:
“I take you this day as my husband, “I take you this day as my wife,
as is understood in the custom of Israel, and do promise to equitably provide for the well being of our home, and for the care
and teaching of our children. I promise to exercise patience, to seek to understand you, to be kind, and to be loving. I agree
that we enter into this marriage as helpers that are equal to each other, and that we shall always work to sustain the sanctity of
our covenant. I promise to establish with you a house of Israel that is based on the teachings and principles of Torah, and on
the oneness of God. I promise to remain faithful to this covenant, in body and in spirit, through passion and mundanity,
through abundance and scarcity, through health and illness, and through joy and sorrow.”
And they did both accept this covenant, each from the other.
T12 Secular Humanist I-Hebrew & English
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#*$)+! ,----,--- 0,1 0$*%+ %*," 0$*+' &'%. #,$/!' ---------- #%,+
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#%(#-#3' )%)$.% 31$+# ,$))3 )%!1% 0%+, ##' #,5! &$!$$(#+ %*(*,
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)(, !3,*% %*#$,+ )(, '1 '" #%$"$,3 &$1/)3 # ,% #%$)%($$3 #%*%1#3
.%#%!/#'% $)%3$3 &.' %*$$( #, /%"4* .%*$,%"$* $$( '1 8"+! $*"3 #,
.&'%. 0%4$#% #$! &%'" ,3(+" ,3!3, ,'+ $)%3$ #$! 3*!* )($!
We witness that on the ----day of the week, the -----day of the month of
------, in the year------, corresponding to the -----day of ------, ------,
here in -----, ----- and ------- entered into this Covenant of Marriage.
We pledge to each other our mutual trust and respect. We will oﬀer
support and encouragement for personal growth and the fulﬁllment of
our shared dreams. We will be open, honest, loyal and devoted to one
another. We promise to be faithful friends, companions and life
partners and to comfort one another through life’s sorrows and joys.
We shall honor each other’s individual needs, and shall cherish and love
one another throughout our married life together. Let us weave our
commitment to the Jewish people and culture into the fabric of our
lives. Together, let us build a Jewish home ﬁlled with loving aﬀection,
laughter, wisdom, and a dedication to peace and harmony for all
humanity.
T13 Secular Humanist II-English Only
We witness that on the _______ day of the week, the ______
day of the month of _______, in the year ______,
corresponding to the ______ day of _______, ______, here in
_______, ______ and ______ entered into this Covenant of
Marriage. We pledge to nurture, trust and respect each other
throughout our married life together. We shall be open and
honest, understanding and accepting, loving and forgiving, and
loyal to one another. We promise to work together to build a
harmonious relationship of equality. We shall respect each
other’s uniqueness and help one another grow to our fullest
potential. We will comfort and support each other through life’s
sorrows and joys. Together, we shall create a home ﬁlled with
learning, laughter and compassion, a home wherein we will
honor each other’s cherished family traditions and values. Let
us join hands to help build a world ﬁlled with peace and love.