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- noun Plural form of
ketubah .
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Examples
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A woman from Los Angeles who produces handwritten ketubahs – Jewish marriage contracts – told a Jewish newspaper she has been getting commissions for ketubahs from Christian couples who found it romantic, and even from one Buddhist couple.
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Walls near the entrance were lined with 24 ketubahs, or wedding contracts, some illustrated with tiny lute players that looked like something by Watteau.
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Bibles, Megillot, ketubahs and more - some more than 700 years old.
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Fifteen years ago, Melissa Dinwiddie had no idea she'd be creating custom ketubahs and teaching calligraphy classes around the country for a living.
J. Weekly 2010
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As an Israeli immigrant in 1983, Naomi Teplow had no experience with art, not to mention ketubahs, but after her first one she was hooked.
J. Weekly 2010
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Teplow's ketubahs are intricate blends of Israeli landscapes, animals and flowers, as well as vibrant geometric designs.
J. Weekly 2010
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At Melissa Dinwiddie's Mountain View studio, she creates her calligraphy and print masterpieces - from ketubahs to fine art prints.
J. Weekly 2010
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Since ketubahs are the framework for a Jewish marriage; many couples view them as a thing of beauty, and have theirs designed by artists and / specially commissioned.
metalia 2009
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