Ketubah Renaissance: The Artful Modern Revival of the Jewish Marriage Contract by Michael Shapiro Dybbuk and Central Park

and Central Park

who was the central figure among the Safed mystics of the 16th century

she quickly becomes entangled in a country she can’t escape

Translated by Nathaniel Deutsch & Noah Barrera

Her writing shows an exceptional literary talent

Ketubah Renaissance: The Artful Modern Revival of the Jewish Marriage Contract by Michael Shapiro Dybbuk and Central ParkIlluminating the contemporary revival of the Jewish marriage contract, Ketubah Renaissance relays the storied history of this beloved document (known in Hebrew as a ketubah) through the present day and showcases sixty of the most innovative and beautiful ketubot of the last half century. Originally created 2,500 years ago as a unilateral marriage contract stating what a groom would provide for his bride, the ketubah evolved from the tenth century