THE NEW KETUBAH
  • about us
  • new ketubah
  • & more than ketubah
  • process
  • ketubah 101
  • testimonials
  • inquire

​a    c u s t o m    k e t u b a h    f o r    t h e    2 1 s t    c e n t u r y

no two ketubot alike.   each individually crafted to
express  who you  are  &  how  you  feel  together.

tradition with a twist.    sophisticated,  but playful.

we will  create a  jewish document  for you that is
also  a  unique work of art -- one you will proudly
hang  in  your  home  for many  years to come . . .
​​
​
Picture
a n d r e w   &   n i c k 's    K E T U B A H

andrew  is  from  l.a.  &  nick is from boston

a palm tree waves  by the ocean at sunrise
&  a red oak sits in  an orchard at sundown

pioneers do a line dance  through the stars,
stretching from  the moon  toward  the sun

​
ancient  musical  instruments   play  in  the
wind  &  a shabbat table waits in jerusalem

​

​
Picture
e m i l y   &   a d a m 's     K E T U B A H

emily & adam  met  &  fell in love  at camp

dancing in a field of maturing trees beside
their camp's outdoor chapel  in the woods

​a sapling's roots drink water underground,
​&  his grandfather's hand parts the clouds
​


​
Picture
s a r a h   &   a d a m 's      K E T U B A H

sarah & adam's  art deco & japanese design

​yankee stadium & lady liberty  in the snow,
fenway park & a lighthouse with fall leaves


a shabbat table meets a traditional matcha
tea ceremony, outside a red & gold temple
​

​
Picture
s a r a   &   j p 's                    K E T U B A H

sara & jp's   tranquil, musical, celestial  picnic

home state flowers:  violets for rhode island,
texan bluebonnets, & a ​dogwood for virginia

a guitar & full basket wait by a lake for these
musicians  who love farmers' market picnics



​​
Picture
t a r a   &   j a k e 's             K E T U B A H

tara & jake  & their map of fort greene park

clean colorful lines form a bold psychedelic
& topographical  map  of  fort  greene  park

their favorite place in new york city & close
to their home in funky clinton hill, brooklyn


a gold rectangle marks their special  bench
where he proposed in a tux  &  she said yes



​
Picture
d e b r a   &   m i c h a e l 's    K E T U B A H

debra & michael  love sports  & met golfing
​​
two idyllic golf holes,  with antique wooden
clubs below,  flank this fun, unusual design


arenas & parks of all 4 new england teams
line the top:  pats, red sox, celtics,  & bruins


​
​
Picture
r a c h e l   &   n a t e 's      K E T U B A H

​rachel  &  nathan  love  autumn  &  cooking

a large tree sprouts up  out of a long dining
table  set for a  shabbat  meal with  friends

leaves of copper & gold create a canopy for
glowing candles, a warm challah, & kiddush

two open chairs sit at each end of the lace-
​draped table,  as leaves glide  on the breeze


​
Picture
a d a m   &   d a v i d 's       K E T U B A H

adam & david learned to love long distance

inspired by water,  their transatlantic start,
& the umbrella they met under in the rain


love,  strength,  gratitude,  &  kindness  are
key,  as well as  ​their  two  black  labradors



​
Picture
l i v i   &   n o a h 's                K E T U B A H

livi & noah  love adventure,  travel,  &  nature

first kiss at the jefferson memorial,  a sunset
hike  of the  grand canyon,  &  machu picchu


moorish architecture,  mosacias,  & hamsas
with autumn leaves & a favorite bible verse


​
​
Picture
c a i t l i n  &  s t e p h a n i e 's  K E T U B A H

caitlin & stephanie's  autumnal, lunar  garden

​two rainbow trees grow tall toward a glowing
moon, while fall foliage flies on a crisp breeze

the trees' roots tie an enduring knot for these
two, who married overlooking the mountains



​
Picture
m i r i a m   &   a n d r e w 's   K E T U B A H

miriam  &  andrew  love  science  &  nature

kindergarten classmates  in  houston,  they
met   again   fifteen  years   later  in  boston

a  fibonacci spiral  depicts  the golden ratio,

a shabbat table  is  set  in  a  city apartment

planets spin  &  a gold sun beams down on
the grand canyon, mountains,  & redwoods

​​​
​
​
Picture
a m y   &   a a r o n 's          K E T U B A H

​amy & aaron's  log  cabin  treehouse  retreat

amy's love of literacy & expressionist artists,
aaron's  love  of  the grateful dead & games,

​pine trees, mountains, old movies,  &  new
year's eve champagne  &  chinese takeout

​

​
Picture
l e a   &   j a m e s 's            K E T U B A H

lea & james's  big texas sunset on the water

these football fanatics love to gather friends
around a table  to eat  &  celebrate  in austin

the beer they drank on their first date waits
on the table, as their dogs play hide-n-seek
​​



​

​​t h e    p o t e n t i a l    i s    l i m i t l e s s . . .    L E T ' S    M A K E    S O M E T H I N G    B E A U T I F U L    T O G E T H E R


​

​CUSTOM   ILLUMINATION   THAT   TELLS   YOUR  STORY
b r i n g i n g    t h e    k e t u b a h    i n t o    t h e    2 1 s t    c e n t u r y​​​​
​
​

   © copyright 2021     /     est. 2017     /     nick oberstein     /     www.THENEWKETUBAH.com
  • about us
  • new ketubah
  • & more than ketubah
  • process
  • ketubah 101
  • testimonials
  • inquire