Joy

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Binah of Yesod is the sixth in the Sefirot Series. The Sefirot are considered in Jewish mysticism to be channels of divinity flowing into the world.

May the Bride and Groom be blessed with the sacred gifts of the Sefirah of Binah (Understanding, Discernment, Insight, Reverence and Joy) and with the sacred gifts of the Sefirah of Yesod (Covenant, Foundation and Bonding).

The Sefirot Series uses abstraction and the interplay of pure, intense color to reflect and inspire the divine flow. This series was strongly inspired by the 20th Century abstract painter and Jewish mystic Mark Rothko.

Binah of Yesod is a meditation on the qualities of Binah within a bonding Covenant of marriage. Greens and yellows, the two colors associated with Binah, interplay joyfully. The solidity of the square composition is a reminder of the weightiness of the marriage vows to always try to understand and revere one another.

Love Poem

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Long ago, in medeval Italy, to avoid prying eyes and jealous rivals, smitten Lovers wrote love poems in secret languages. Only their Beloveds held the key to the code, only their Beloveds could unlock the words of love. Calling to mind this secret language of love, the heiroglyphic "love poem" of Nishima Kaplan's playful design is as passionate as your love, as eternal as a Shakespearean sonnet.

Love Song

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Calling to mind a romantic duet, Love Song is inspired by the work of the Jewish mystical painter, Wassily Kandinsky. Set against a black and white background of "piano keys," the Hebrew and English texts dance among vibrant, musical forms representing the sweet soaring melody of a love song. A stunning centerpiece for your home, Love Song celebrates the ever changing, ever evolving "duet" of your love.

Magic Hour

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Magic Hour refers to the fleeting moment, just after Sunset, when Day and Night are perfectly balanced in the Heavenly spheres. Nishima frequently uses Sun and Moon to evoke the beauty, power and dynamic harmony of a loving marriage. In other words: Magic. May your marriage be blessed with Love, Beauty and Magic.

Modern Geometrics

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For you who march to a different beat, we offer a Pop-Art ketubah bursting with energy, excitement and life! Movement - represented by the triangles - and stability - represented by the circles - creates a freeplay of form according to strict internal laws. The result is a truly contemporary vision of an ancient tradition. The Hebrew translates to "I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine!" from The Song of Songs.

Musical Geometrics

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Musical Geometrics describes the ecstatic, swirling waltz of the newly wedded couple, as friends and family accompany them with joyous dancing. Based on the work of the mystical Jewish painter Wassily Kandinsky, Musical Geometrics is inspired by the beautiful imagery of the seventh wedding blessing, recited under the chuppah, "may there be heard in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, a sound of gladness, a sound of joy, the sound of the bridegroom and sound of the bride, the sound of rejoicing from bridegrooms at their weddings, and young people at their feasts of song."

Mystical Jerusalem

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Doves of Peace soar above a mystical Jerusalem where Day and Night exist in perfect balance and Loving Couples wander hand-in-hand along twin paths towards a star-lit Ocean and a Sun-drenched City perched atop gentle hills. Crowning this paradise are two interlocked Wedding Rings, symbolizing your union in marriage, and a Scroll reading "I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine" — a quote from the Song of Songs. Below, twin shofars proclaim the Hebrew word "Chai" (life) while candles, wine and challah stand ready as symbols of the Jewish home you have pledged to create.

Mystical Geometrics

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A kaleidoscope of shapes and movement inspired by the work of the mystical Jewish painter Wassily Kandinsky. Contemporary and elegant like you. The circular and angular shapes represent the male and female energies present in your individual selves which come together to form the wholeness and stability of your marriage ~ represented by the yellow-orange oval.

Ocean Dawn

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Ocean Dawn captures a moment, both eternal and fleeting, as the first pale rays of the sun transform water and sky into a palette of purples and blues, bordered by gray. Ocean and heaven unite in an ever-changing play of color, dynamic yet harmonious.

Ocean Dawn represents the aspects of marriage that are forever renewing themselves. The ever-evolving dance of ocean and sky, woman and man, wife and husband.

Riverbed

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As with your love for each other, a riverbed is always changing, always deepening, always flowing. Hand in hand, bathed by the crystal clear water, the riverbed is yours and yours alone to explore. With each step, it offers up a chance discovery: A shiny pebble, a flash of silver, a moment of shared laughter.

The third in Nishima’s "Poetics" series, Riverbed is inspired by the simplicity and beauty of Asian art fused with Nishima’s playful sense of form and color. As carefully composed and balanced as a verse of Haiku poetry. Classic, modern, primal, earthy. Riverbed will grow and change with you.

This mixed media "Poetics" collage is constructed from handmade paper that is torn, cut, applied and layered onto a large, colorful watercolor painting. The process is intensely meditative for the artist. She begins with only an idea in mind. No sketches of the artwork are done prior to beginning. Sudden inspirations, "accidents" and the natural beauty of the paper and the watercolor are allowed to "create" the artwork, using the artist as the vessel of expression. Spontaneous, creative, mystical: the words used to describe the process of creating this "Poetics" ketubah also describe the people who love it.

Silent Geometrics

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Silent Geometrics captures the moment of mystical union when you and your True Love join together in marriage. This moment requires no words. A moment of breathless wonder. A silent declaration of love, spoken soundlessly in the look which passes between you, in your first furtive kiss under the chuppah, in the joy of becoming One.

Sunrise

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Sunrise captures a moment when the earth is reborn from the darkness of night. As a glowing sun rises over plains of intense green, the whole world seems to shiver in anticipation of the coming day.

Sunrise represents the promise of new discoveries that each day together brings to you, about yourselves, each other and your marriage.

Text Lettering

$250.00 ~ Ketubah texts in two languages, with each text less than 400 words (the length of a modern, egalitarian text)

$325.00 ~ Conservative or Orthodox texts (with or without English)

$400.00 ~ Egalitarian Conservative text

Please call 1-888-843-3323 to inquire about pricing for texts or vows that you have written yourself. We also offer a translation service for $1.25/word.

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I can write your Ketubah in any color ink. If you would like for me to use metallic ink, an additional fee of $200.00 will apply. The reason for this is that I have to write the text twice... a very time-consuming process. But the result is beautiful!

Note: Metallic ink is required for most Rothko-inspired images and other designs in which the text sits on top of intense, saturated colors.

You can choose to hire a Sofer (scribe) to write your ketubah text on one of my hand-made Ketubahs. I can drop ship your ketubah directly to the Sofer along with instructions about the type of medium and recommended writing tools.

Just to let you know: since these are one-of-a-kind creations, neither ArtKetubah.com, Inc. nor I (Nishima Kaplan, the artist) can be held responsible for any damages or delays that your Sofer causes while working on my artwork. Nor am I obligated to make repairs or corrections to handmade ketubahs that are damaged by a third person.

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Shipping & Insurance starts at $80.00 and up, depending on the distance, type of shipping and size of the ketubah. We FedEx our hand-made ketubahs flat ~ ready to display at your wedding ~ with enormous amounts of padding and insured for their full value.

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I can further customize your ketubah by placing the text in various shapes, adding more signature lines (where possible), adding personal symbols or images (where possible) or many other creative and unique touches.

To discuss the various possibilities and to inquire about pricing for these extra touches please call 1-888-843-3323 and speak to, either me, or my husband Alon directly.

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