General Info. Dimensions of the Ketubah 50 X 65 cm Ketubah Price Varies with purchase option choice Payment Preparation of the Ketubah will begin upon receipt of order and payment to be done through PayPal. Delivery time Varies with purchasing choice (Click for details) Printing Done on art paper with fine texture cream shade using special HP system with original colors used for art prints. According to HP this system provides durability for 200 years if protected under glass in indoor conditions.

Ketubah #9 - "A Hand for Peace"

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About this Ketubah Original Text Style Orthodox Aramaic (Click here to view entire wording) Font Style A digital font ("Guttman Stam") selected by Tami for this paricular Ketubah design. Design
The structure in this Ketubah was inspired by a design for the Santa Maria La Blanca Synagogue in Toledo, Spain. The front wall supported by the front two columns has the letters "Chet" and "Mem", together: the Hebrew word "Chom", warmth. The words "Mazal Tov" form part of the geometric pattern on this wall, together with the two Stars of David. It is possible to change the letters in the two circles to the initials of the bride and groom—thus further personalizing this piece.
  On the back wall are painted two roses, the flowers of the love. The columns on this wall are represented by a tree which is symbolic of the Tree of Life, which in turn is symbolic of the Torah. The sentence "Im Eshkachech Yerushalaim- if I forget you O Jerusalem" is inscribed beneath the flowers and the large windows reveal a panoramic view of Jerusalem.
  The lion and the lamb, alluding to the Isaiah's prophecy of world peace, lie on each side of the text. The Menorah, on the bottom, with the word Shalom inscribed on it, is another reference to this theme. The bridal canopy meanders throughout the whole piece, tying the various parts together.
  The text around the perimeter of the Ketubah is extracted from the Torah and relates to some of the various dietary laws, a central part of a Jewish home.
  The text of the Ketubah itself is superimposed on a hand, formed by excerpts from love songs from the "Song of songs". This hand, or the five fingers ("Chamsa") has traditionally been used in Near Eastern cultures as a symbol for good luck, and as such, was also adopted the Jewish communities living amongst them.
Ketubah #9 - A Hand for Peace
A sample of the hand written calligraphy
from the original Ketuba
(available in option No. 1 and 2 only)
Ketubah #9 - A Hand for Peace_Text sample
Purchase Option #1
260$ (Tax + Shipment Included) The Ketubah exactly as it appears on the website (design and text), without the particulars of the couple.
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Purchase Option #2
490$ (Tax + Shipment Included) The Ketubah as it appears on the website (design and text), with the particulars of the couple added in by us prior to printing, with a font matching the handwritten text in the Ketubah.
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Purchase Option #3
400$ (Tax + Shipment Included) The Ketubah with an alternative text provided by you. We insert the alternative text using a digital font you will choose.
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Comments
This Ketubah was originally designed in 1984 and recomposed for digital printing in 2009. In the process of the conversion to a digital format, the original handwritten calligraphy was replaced with the digital font of suitable appearance which is in the picture.
Delivery time is from receipt of payment. The time is listed below as number of working days (i.e. not including weekends and holidays) according to the type of Purchase Option you have selected.
Destination Purchase Option No. 1 Purchase Option No. 2 Purchase Option No. 3
In Israel 24 working days 36 working days 30 working days
Abroad 35 working days 47 working days 42 working days
Please note
For limited edition Ketubot, delivery time is:
In Israel - up to 14 working days
Any other destinations - up to 28 working days
PURCHASE OPTION #1
When this option, the purchaser receives the Ketubah as it appears on the site (design, wording, and font), including the blank spaces left to be filled in.

This option is suitable:
If you wish to use the original “as is”, without us entering the personal details of the couple. All the details of the couple getting married, as well as the witnesses’ signatures, will be filled in by hand at the time you sign the Ketubah, immediately befire the Chupah. Blank space will be left for the witnesses’ signatures.

Decoration of the Ketubah: the unique design of this particular Ketubah.

Text wording: the Ketubah as purchased with this purchase option is available only with the exact wording as it appears on the website. We warmly suggest that you download the text and show it to the officiating rabbi for approval before ordering the Ketubah with this option.
A link for downloading the text is found on the page with the Ketubah details.

Font: as it appears in the picture on the site. This is the hand-rendered calligrapy done by the artist, in the lettering style unique only to this Ketubah.

Spaces in the Ketubah: are there for the rabbi and witnesses to fill in the relevant particulars at the time of the signing of the Ketubah.

Payment: the process of printing and preparing the Ketubah will commence immediately upon receipt of the order and payment. Payment is executed securely by PayPal (see further on).
PURCHASE OPTION #2
With this option, the purchaser receives the Ketubah as it appears on the site (design, wording, and font), but with the names of the couple filled in ahead of time by the artist. Blank spaces are left for the witnesses’ signatures.

This option is suitable when: you wish to use the original Ketubah as it appears but prefer to have the particulars of the couple filled in so as to present a uniform appearance to the text.

Decoration of the Ketubah: the unique design of this particular Ketubah.

Text wording: the Ketubah as purchased with this purchase option is available only with the exact wording as it appears on the website. We warmly suggest that you download the text and show it to the officiating rabbi for approval before ordering the Ketubah with this option.
A link for downloading the text is found on the page with the Ketubah details.

The spaces in the Ketubah:
Will be filled in with lettering which matches the rest of the text in the selected Ketubah. In order for us to fill in the particulars of the couple, you must download the relevant text from the website (a link for this follows on the page with the details of the ketuba), fill in the missing details and send us the final result by fax. Spaces will be left for the witnesses’ signatures.

Payment: the process of printing and preparing the Ketubah will commence immediately upon receipt of the order and payment. Payment is executed securely by PayPal (see further on).
PURCHASE OPTION #3
With this option, the purchaser receives the Ketubah with the illustrative design as it appears on the site but with text (wording and font) different from what appears in the picture on the website, as they choose.

This option is suitable when: you wish to use only the graphic design of the original Ketubah as it appears but prefer to send us a different text from that which appears on the site.
The alternative text which you send to us should include the names of the couple, written in the text as appropriate, in the digital font of your choice.

Decoration of the Ketubah: the original design unique to the Ketubah you have selected.

Font: of your selection (Hebrew fonts, including illustration of their appearance are displayed further on, for you to chooses from).

Wording: Any wording in any language.
1. The complete text, incluing all the relevant particulars and details, must be filled in and sent to us only after having it approved by the rabbi who will be officiating at the wedding.
2. The details are sent to us with your order in the following text box provided for this purpose.

Spaces in the Ketubah:
The names of the couple will be entered in the appropriate place within the text which you send to us. We will leave blank space for the witnesses’ signatures.

Payment: the process of printing and preparing the Ketubah will commence immediately upon receipt of the order and payment. Payment is executed securely by PayPal (see further on).