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Custom Ketubot by Yitzchak Ben Yehuda The artist Yitzchak Ben Yehuda paints ketubot (Jewish wedding contracts) onto parchment by hand. His works are striking and unforgettable, every one prepared to order in careful consultation with the couple. The text of the ketuba is written by a sofer (traditional Jewish scribe). More prints and lithographs by the same artist are available here. Hand retouched prints of selected ketubot are available, with or without calligraphy, for $200 each. These can be used as aids to generate sales of originals, for which your store will receive a 10% commission. Prices are determined on a per-case basis, starting from $2000. Some examples follow: |
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The couple wanted to capture the spirituality of their forthcoming marriage in a place where Heaven meets Earth and Earth meets Heaven. The couple liked water; thus a river flows through the mountain to the Garden of Eden. The animals dance along with the angels watching above. Detail |
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The couple had visited Malaysia and brought back semi-precious
stones that they wanted to be included in the ketuba. Ben Yehuda painted
Birds of Paradise in vivid colors and placed them above a Biblical scene
of the time of the prophets, incorporating ancient pottery and the seven
species of the land of Israel. The bride and groom are captured in a
privatre moment in the woods.
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The Garden of Eden, the Tree
of Life and the couple, who open their hearts to Heaven. Ben Yehuda
captures the spirituality of the young couple and their love of Israel. |
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In this ketuba, the
couple wanted to remember the moshav (community) where they
were living, its families and its forest. They wanted to honor the
cypresses of the ancient landscape of Israel and to focus on the Western
Wall with a vision of the Third Temple. |
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The Indian bride brought gold paper from India for her ketuba. The couple then chose the theme of Jacob’s ladder and peacocks.
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The ketuba
can illustrate a story. Here the harp, a symbol of music, is the focus
of the couple’s interests. This is a story of a second marriage, featuring
two children from the wife’s previous marriage, two children from the
husband’s previous marriage, and the baby they hoped to birth together.
Their initials adorn the top center of the ketuba.
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The ketuba
is decorated with people and symbols important to the couple, such as
doves of peace, a menorah, and Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, all emanating
from the Garden of Eden. The text of the wedding contract has
not yet been written into the decorated ketuba.
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