Egalitarian Text

This Ketubah witnesses before God and all those present that on the ____ day of the week, the ____ day of the month ____ in the year 57__ which corresponds to the ____ day of the month _____ in the year ____ the holy covenant of marriage was entered into in _____ between the groom ____ and the bride ____. And each said to the other, "I promise to share with you in times of joy as in times of trouble, to talk and to listen, to honor and to appreciate you, to provide for and support you in trust and in love. I take you to be mine according to the laws of Moses and Israel. I promise to share my hopes and thoughts and dreams with you. I will work with you to build our lives together. May we grow, our lives forever intertwined, our love bringing us closer. Let us create a home for us and for our children based on love, on Torah, and on the traditions of our Jewish heritage. May it be a home filled with peace, with happiness and especially with love."

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