ketubah

American  

[kuh-too-buh, kuh-too-bah] / kəˈtu bə, kə tuˈbɑ /

noun

Hebrew.

plural

ketuboth, ketubot, ketubos,

plural

ketubahs

1. the formal contract in a Jewish religious marriage that includes specific financial protection for the wife in the event that the husband dies or divorces her.

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ketubah British  

/ kətuˈbaː /

noun

1. Judaism the contract that states the obligations within Jewish marriage

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Etymology

Origin of ketubah

kəthubbāh literally, something written

Example Sentences

She also adapted her Jewish wedding contract, known as a Ketubah, with her husband, Jeff Green, to remember her brother.

From Los Angeles Times

While Ketubah language typically denotes only a couple’s parentage, their text reads: “Julie, daughter of John and Sheila, sister of John, of blessed memory.”

From Los Angeles Times

His palms were warm and rough, a startling contrast to his long, agile fingers, the fingers of a scribe or ketubah painter.

From Literature

Its bright colors remind me of the Ketubah hanging in my parents’ bedroom.

From Literature

Best Moon Man The couple signed the ketubah, a traditional Jewish marriage contract, in a room where four astronaut suits were on display.

From New York Times