Yeshivish glossary term
kesubah
כתובה
Meaning
- Jewish marriage contract
- marital obligations document
Alternate spellings
ketubah, kesuba, ketuba
Usage and context
A formal Aramaic marriage document setting out the husband’s obligations and the financial protections due to the wife.
- Category
- marriage - wedding
- Language origin
- Aramaic/Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The eidim signed the kesubah before the chuppah.
Plain-English example
The witnesses signed the Jewish marriage contract before the ceremony.