Modern Ketubah Text

We witness that on the ______ day of ______, five thousand seven hundred and eighty-___, corresponding to the ______ day of ______, two thousand twenty-___, here in ______, _______, the bride, ________, daughter of ______ and ________, and the groom, ________, son of ________ and ________, entered into this holy Covenant of Marriage. Standing together hand in hand they said to each other: As beloveds and friends we choose to walk life’s path together. We pledge to be equal partners, loving friends, and supportive companions throughout our lives. We promise to build a harmonious relationship of equality. We shall respect each other’s uniqueness and help one another grow to our fullest potential. As we share life experiences, we vow to be sensitive to each other’s needs, to share life’s joys, to comfort each other through life’s sorrows, and to challenge each other to achieve intellectual and physical fulfillment as well as spiritual and emotional tranquility. We will build a home together and fill it with laughter, empathy, faith, trust, friendship, companionship, and love: a home in which holidays and heritage are celebrated by our Jewish culture and tradition. May we live each day as the first, the last, the only day we will have with each other. We joyfully enter into this covenant and solemnly accept the obligations herein. 

Bride (or choose partner) ________________   Groom (or choose partner) ____________________
Witness ______________________________  Witness __________________________________
Officiant (or choose Rabbi, Cantor, Celebrant) ___________________________________________

On the ______ day of the month of _____, in the year five thousand seven hundred and eighty-___, which corresponds to the _____ of _______, two thousand twenty-____ in ____, _____, in the presence of family and friends, the beloveds _____ _____ and _____ _____ enter into this covenant of marriage.  As we embark on life‘s journey, we promise to love, cherish, encourage, and inspire one another. Our hearts fused together creating a unique bond with friendship and compassion at its core. Through this union, we vow to value and support each other, always striving to show sensitivity to each other's needs. We shall nurture one another emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually, always mindful of our respective qualities and strengths. May we continue to grow together, maintaining the courage and determination to pursue our desired paths. We promise to celebrate life‘s joys with grace and overcome life‘s adversities with tenacity. May we maintain the intimacy that fosters trust, honesty, and communication. As life partners, we shall strive to build a home emanating love, peace, tolerance, and charity. Through each other's eyes, we see the world anew, and may we be better together. All this is valid and binding.