 [Close up of Nishima's "Gold and Sapphire" ketubah design. From reading distance, the text on all of Nishima's Ketubahs are clear and easy to read. From across the room, all you see is the artwork. We are happy to mail you a "close-up" of any ketubah design if you have concerns.]
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 A Kiss Like Wine
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 Saffron & Spices
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 Arise, My Love
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 My Heart Awakens
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 Precious Fruit (Pomegranates)
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 Embrace (Figs)
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 In the Vineyard (Grapes)
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 Apples and Honey
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 Gold and Sapphire
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 My Soul Delights
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 Evening of Roses
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 Radiant as the Sun
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Theyre playing "Our Song": The Song of Songs, Nishima and me.
By Alon Kaplan
On my wedding day, as Nishima walked down the aisle towards me, our friend Michael sang "Dodi Li" the haunting melody set to verses from the "Song of Songs." The Lover in these verses imagines his Beloved as a Rose of Sharon, a lily of the valley. "You have ravished my heart, my sister, my bride," he says. Over ten years later, Nishima continues to ravish my heart and the meaning of these words deepen for me as the years go by. [Read more about Song of Songs].
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