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Wisdom and ReverenceThis ketubah witnesses before God and all those present that on the ____ day of the week, the _____ day of the month of ____ in the year five thousand seven hundred and _____ corresponding to the _____ day of the month of _____ in the year two thousand and _____ the Holy Covenant of Marriage was entered into at _______ between the bride,____ daughter of ______and _____ and the groom,____ son of ____ and ______ . And both declared: Affirming our people's covenant with God may we be consecrated to each other by this ring. Let our lives be intertwined forever. Let our hearts be united in faith and in hope. Let our home be rich with wisdom and reverence. Limitless is my love for you and my devotion without end. I take you to mine in love and in tenderness. I take you to be mine in faithfulness. May our hearts beat as one in days of joy as of trouble. May our life together be illumined by our people's heritage. May our home be built on Torah and acts of lovingkindness. May my love for you last forever. We also pledge to establish a home that recognizes the spiritual potential in life; a home open to all and filled with learning, love, and generosity. This covenant of marriage has been signed and sealed according to the laws and traditions that began with Abraham and Sarah and continued through Moses and the people Israel. It is valid and binding.
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