Simcha Back - Egalitarian (Reform) Hebrew & English

about this ketubah text:
The Egalitarian text, also referred to as the Reform text, is written in modern Hebrew with an exact English translation. Many beautiful and poetic words have been written that express mutual goals and responsibilities in marriage. For more information about ketubah texts, please go to our FAQs and select About Texts or click here: About Texts.

This ketubah witnesses before God, the Jewish community, family and friends, that on the _________day of the week, the_________day of the month of_________, in the year 57 ......., corresponding to_________, the holy covenant of marriage was entered into in _________, between the groom_________and the bride_________ according to the laws and traditions of Moses and Israel. And each affirmed to the other:

"I promise to stand by you always; to be joy to your heart and food to your soul; to bring out the best in you always, and for you, to be the most that I can; to laugh with you in the good times and struggle with you through the bad. May we strive to bring to fruition both our shared and our individual hopes and dreams. Let us build our home on a foundation of trust, respect and generosity of spirit guided by Torah values and traditions. May our lives be embraced by warmth, peace and love. And when we grow old may we walk together hand in hand, still feeling the sweetness of our devotion. I give myself without reservation to our union and welcome you as my partner in life."