Few things are as exciting as Old Jews Telling Jokes, especially when it has to do with the trials of everyday life! Team Ketubah is all about adding a little bit of humor, and no one can tell a joke better than Grandpa, or Zeiti if you will!

Why do we love this video so much? Well, you have to watch until the very end to really love it. The actor? Someone’s grandfather! The accent? Incredibly authentic, Old World all the way. Authentic Old Jew clothes? Check! Nothing is quite as cool as spending time with your grandparents, even if it takes a little bit of Maneschevitz to really get the room rolling. We love to laugh as much as the next guy (and girl), so go ahead– push play!

Mixing the traditional with the modern? Bam! Old Jews Telling Jokes brings the modern technology by recording all of the latest (well, oldest) jokes using the highest quality sound studio, just like This Is Not a Ketubah only use Professional ENDURA PREMIUM paper to create your gorgeous Ketubah.

Looking for bold, beautiful colors? As bold as the jokes on Old Jews Telling Jokes? Our Ketubot aren’t just incredibly modern, they’ll make your parents and grandparents kvell (in the best way possible!).

Every Ketubah couple we talk with seems to be looking to get away from a dull, cookie cutter Ketubah Text and are looking for something really out of the box. Our Reform and Interfaith Ketubah Texts aren’t just fresh, but meaningful. We know our couples feel a deep connection, and we want our Ketubot to reflect the love, commitment,and excitement for life that lies ahead of them.

So, watch some funny Jews telling jokes, and be ready to smile when you see the gorgeous, bold colors all around This Is Not a Ketubah. We can’t wait to get started!!

Jacob
Team Ketubah

Gold shoes on the Big Day? Nothing wrong with being a little creative!! So your wedding is 6 months away but you’re a planner. You plan things. And that means your dress is picked out, jewelry perfectly selected, but something is missing—the shoes! Should you go with something white, simple, and traditional? Maybe the more traditional and conservative side, or really live it up on the bold side with a pair of flashy gold sequined shoes?

If you’ve taken a look at the ‘kicks’ above, you know that they’re eye catching, with fantastic color and bold design, yet a simple touch. Without heels, they give an air of traditional, but still miles away from the strappy black shoes you always thought were just a little tacky.

Team Ketubah asks: why not? And if you’re picking out your wedding shoes six months in advance of your wedding, there’s plenty of time to think about creating a gorgeous custom ketubah, inspired by your shoes! Alright, alright, we understand that’s going a bit farther than the average couple might be into, but we’re excited to bring out the best in any wedding! From a gorgeous Ketubah with traditional pomegranate themes to those based on your wedding’s color scheme, we’re all about creating the perfect mix of modern and traditional for a Ketubah that you’ll absolutely love.

The shoes may be long gone after your big day, but your Ketubah will hang happily on your way as you grow together and raise a family. And why not capture the beauty of those beauties for the long haul?

Of course, there’s no reason that both Bride & Groom shouldn’t be in the fun. So sit down together and think hard about what you’d love to see on your dream Ketubah, from tree-themed traditional Ketubot to something completely unique and 100% original, Team Ketubah is here to make your dream reality!

Thanks to Elizabeth of Lowe House Creative for some great shots of these beautiful shoes!!

Jacob
Team Ketubah

New Year, New Ketubot! Now that 2012 is officially here Team Ketubah is excited to continue combining the old with the new and the traditional with the modern! Over the coming days, you can check out some of our latest designs, with inspirations as varied as our couples! From our more classic designs inspired by Chagall and Picasso to our own creative and abstract designs, we can’t wait to hear what gets our couples talking!

If you check out our Modern Ketubah Gallery today, you’ll find some of the latest designs we’ve been working on. Integrating some of the most meaningful symbols from Jewish tradition, we’re adding a new (maybe even new-age!) spin to create awesome Ketubot you and your fiance will positively flip over!

From scenes of a thoroughly modern Shabbat (think Lichtenstein-ish!) to the dazzling labyrinth of the Old City in Jerusalem and vibrant Hamsa that approaches psychedelic (in a good way!), our latest Ketubot don’t just call on the modern styles of art that we love so much, but speak to our fondest memories of growing up Jewish. As Team Ketubah dreams up our next design, we’re flooded with the memories of our Bar-and-Bat Mitzvahs (but trying our hardest to hold on to only the good ones from Hebrew School!), Jewish life as young adults (we’re still there, actually), and the artwork our parents had growing up.

We’re also excited to offer some beautiful Reform, Interfaith, and Humanist Ketubah Texts with absolutely positive feedback! We’re strong believers in the fact that your Ketubah should be about so much more than just signing a paper and hiding it away. Its words should match its beauty, and it can take its place as a center piece of your home!!

You can check out all of our latest designs, including those inspired by more Traditional Themes…we can’t wait to hear your feedback!

Team Ketubah

Historically, Judaism has had some great debates. Whether at the end of the day you agree of Shamai or Hillel, one thing is for sure: Tonight is the 8th night of Hannukah! With all nine of the candles lit (who could forget about the Shamash?), we couldn’t think of a better way to end the holiday with a bang than the cheer of YouTube’s favorite Jewish cover-band, the Maccabeats!

Check out the Maccabeats hit Miracle here:

This Jewish all-star group seems to bring it all together: clever name, hilarious music, and a touch of retro flare! If you’re one for pop culture, you can even catch a cameo by Big Bang Theory’s Mayim Bialik! You’ll recognize her as Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler on the hit NBC show. A bit of trivia from Team Ketubah: Mayim actually holds a real PhD in Neuroscience (just like she does on the show!).

An inspiration for all of Team Ketubah, the Maccabeats do it again with another catchy tune and a modern spin of a traditional classic. Last year’s video Candlelight had over 6.3 million views, and there’s still time to beat that before Hanukkah is over!

From the bold colors of their videos to creative artistic twists, we absolutely love the spontaneity and hilarity of every new Maccabeats video. We can’t wait until the next one… we hope it comes before next year’s Hanukkah!

Here’s to hoping that you and your fiance enjoyed the holiday with a healthy portion of Latkes, but didn’t let the oil stain too much! As we enter 2012, This Is Not a Ketubah wishes you and your fiance the best for the New Year– and maybe days as exciting and bright as a Maccabeats video!

Jacob
Team Ketubah

Like every good Jewish Holiday, Hannukah proudly sports its own traditional food that would just seem out of place any other time of year! Cue Cooking With The Bubbe: Latke Edition! Team Ketubah has always been a fan of mixing the traditional with the modern, so our latest find really got us excited! Grandmothers on YouTube? Count us in!

Maybe you’ve always left the Latke cooking to your Bubbe, or just never had the courage to get close enough to a hot frying pan to make the Jewish delicacy yourself, but there’s no time like the present! Latke ingredients can mostly be picked up at the corner store, and won’t run you more than about $15 to feed all of your friends! Seriously, the yield on this recipe is high, and everyone will leave feeling the good-old-oil-saturated-joy of Hannukah!

There is something about Latkes that just puts Team Ketubah in a nostalgic mood. Is it the warm crispness on a cold winter day? The golden color and joy of vanquishing Persian foes? Maybe it’s just the dollop of apple sauce that gets us!

Looking to take a classic recipe and add a modern, colorful twist? The Bubbe’s got you covered! Try subbing out the potatoes for zucchini and carrots. Before you know it, you’ll be whipping up an awesome creation that will make The Tribe proud!

Of course, we have to throw a hat-tip over to Allison at The Wedding Yentas. Full of wit, insight, and some smart ideas for Jewish weddings and life, we can’t stop reading! We wouldn’t have found this great video without her!

You can check out The Bubbe: Kosher Cooking, Jewish Wisdom, and Yiddishkeit for more cooking tips. You’ll feel right at home!

It’s official: Hannukah 5772 begins tonight! If you stop by This Is Not a Ketubah, you might notice we’ve made some tiny changes to celebrate the season, and we can’t wait to show you! In honor of those 8 Crazy Nights (and the grand total of 44 candles), last night Team Ketubah added a little something special–and it even moves! Now, when you click on over to see colorful, modern ketubot, you’ll also get a splash of the Festival of Lights!

Can’t see what we’re talking about? Here’s a hint: Check out the bottom right-hand corner of your screen, and click on those 9 brightly burning lights, and you can chat directly with a member of Team Ketubah. In fact, you don’t even need to have a Ketubah question, we’d love to just chat!

Aren’t sure where to start with your Ketubah, and aren’t ready to start thinking? No worries! We’d love to chat with you, now more than ever that we have such a funky, cute, and inspired way to do it! We love to brainstorm the latest ideas in Ketubah design, or just chat about your wedding ideas. Haven’t set a date yet? Don’t worry!

Team Ketubah strives to make your Ketubah as stress-free as possible, from design to text options–reform, interfaith, or more traditional! You can count on us to have your Ketubah arrive perfectly to you door. Along the way, we’ll chat with you however you’d like: email, phone, or even our neat little Menorah chat option. We’d love to chat!

Best for a Happy Hannukah and a great eight crazy nights! For some great tips on how to make the most of your celebration, visit our friends over at RitualWell!

Team Ketubah

You and your fiance (or fiancee!) see a Ketubah design you love, but you’re not exactly sure where to start. Before the confusion and uncertainty sets in, Team Ketubah is here to help with some words of confidence!

Choosing an Interfaith Ketubah and an interfaith Ketubah text can be overwhelming, but at the end of the day, you need a Ketubah that speaks to your passions– in life, and for each other. While Ketubot in the days of Mother Russia might have been contractual, we’ve come a long way! If you’re looking for something that speaks to the heart, we can help.

From deciding how to spell your Hebrew names to putting together the perfect ‘signing box’ to include your officiants, close friends, and even parents, our custom Ketubot are design with just one thing in mind: you! From creating original and unique artwork to a new and different Ketubah text, the process is all about just two important people: you two!

We know that your wedding just might be the most exciting day of your life, and we want to help you remember it forever! Aiming for a more classic and traditional wedding style? Thinking of a modern and colorful affair? The single most important thing in the world on that day is the you! With so many family and friends around, it can be easy to feel like everything is moving a mile-a-minute. Don’t be intimidated! Everyone at your wedding is there to see you be happy, and don’t you forget it!

Whether you’ve just gotten engaged or are coming down the home stretch to your wedding, Team Ketubah is excited to help give you a beautiful document you’ll treasure forever!

For more great information on creating a beautiful and meaningful Interfaith Ketuabah, Interfaith Family has some great resources. Check them out!

Finally, we’d definitely recommend checking out our partner, Interfaith Ketubahs for a great website focused just on, well…. interfaith ketubahs!

Jacob
The Modern Ketubah Store from Team Ketubah

Team Ketubah is excited to announce an exciting new way to create your dream Ketubah: Canvas!

Now, we’re thrilled to introduce a new medium to display the Ketubah you absolutely love, whether choosing one of our Standard Ketubot or a 100% unique Commissioned design! Canvas-on-Matboard and Canvas Gallery Wraps are jaw-dropping gorgeous ways to give your Ketubah a beautiful canvas texture you’ll treasure for years!

Canvas-on-Matboard

Details: The Canvas-On-Matboard option mounts your Canvas Ketubah Print onto a stiff backing, ready for framing, giving your Ketubah gallery-level quality with canvas bonded to matboard. The canvas provides the rich texture for your Ketubah print and the matboard gives it a sturdy backing that prepares it for framing or other types of display.

Canvas Gallery Wraps
Details: Unlike prints bonded to canvas, Gallery Wraps are made by printing your Ketubah directly on fine art canvas and wrapping it around a 1.5″ stretcher frame. Our artists will work with the Ketubah design you choose to make it work perfectly with a Gallery Wrap, all the way around!

This is Not a Ketubah is dedicated to getting your Ketubah to your door exactly as you want it–even printed on canvas!

Want to learn more about pricing options or just want to say hello? Drop us a line and we’ll be in touch!

Jacob
Team Ketubah

Every now and then Team Ketubah comes across a truly touching video, and we just couldn’t keep it keep it to ourselves! This short film talked to us on so many levels because it isn’t just incredibly cute, it is also written, directed, and produced by up-and-coming Argentine-Jewish protege Martín Piroyansky (a friend of a friend of a friend– yes, we’ve even met him in the flesh!). It might be a bit on the long side, but wait until the end: a guaranteed tear-jerker.

What’s a Ketubah Collective doing with a blog post titled so contrary to the very documents expressing love, trust, and commitment that we create? Well, you’ll have to see all of No Me Ama, or in English, She Doesn’t Love Me to know why it touches our yiddisha souls.

Creative, beautiful, and inspired, Martín captures the unique and touching way of young love. Calling on the tried-and-true monologue style, this short but oh-so-sweet film proves that love is time-less, through culture, language, and age.

This Is Not a Ketubah is all about harnessing the feelings of our couples, but we can’t quite put our finger on why this video was so exciting and meaningful to us. It could be that the protagonist is a young Jew in love, with a story so similar to many of our friends and family who felt the triumph of getting engaged and preparing for his wedding. Mixing the traditional with the modern, No Me Ama brings ancient emotions to laptops everywhere– and we couldn’t be more excited!

So, whether you look to express your love through traditional documents or more progressive images, colors, and texts, the This Is Not a Ketubah Team is here to help!

Jacob
Team Ketubah