Jewish Marriage Contract Combines Art, Love, and Faith

THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
By Lisa Schencker

Ketubah by Salt Lake City artist Suzanne Tornquist

UTAH - For thousands of years, ketubot (plural of ketubah) have been signed at Jewish weddings, in accordance with Jewish law. And though the contracts have changed over time, the tradition lives on, even experiencing, in recent years, a surge in popularity, with couples now often choosing ketubot with an eye toward displaying them in their homes. "To a certain degree, it has to do with a pride in having this wedding and a pride in the Jewish aspect of it," said Rabbi Ilana Schwartzman of Salt Lake City’s Congregation Kol Ami. "It is a piece of artwork that you and your beloved have together, and, for a lot of people, it may be the first piece of artwork they get together as a new family. [link]