ketubah
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of ketubah
kəthubbāh literally, something written
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Friends of Ms. Woods drove the hand-painted ketubah, done by another friend of hers, from Seattle.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2021
After a ceremony, led by Rabbi John Linder, that included the Jewish traditions of signing the ketubah and the bestowing of seven blessings, Mr. Linder pronounced them married.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2021
The tish tradition involved Mr. Kay and witnesses signing the ketubah, or traditional marriage contract.
From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2020
I look around the room at the signed ketubah, the marriage contract, on the wall, the paper plates and the challah bread that we all share.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2018
His palms were warm and rough, a startling contrast to his long, agile fingers, the fingers of a scribe or ketubah painter.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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