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Ketubah question

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Hi there! I have a question about my ketubah. I had been planning on getting married by a rabbi, so there was no problem with the ketubah at my interfaith wedding (I'm Jewish, my FI is a heathen :). But now we have had to change our location, and couldn't find a rabbi here to do it (much smaller Jewish community). So now we're getting married by a generic interfaith officiant, a woman with the title of Reverend. But it's totally a "design your own" type of thing. I still want a ketubah, but can I even have her sign it since she's not Jewish? Any advice would be much appreciated! Thank you in advance. 
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    RachiemooRachiemoo member
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    edited December 2011
    According to Halacha (Jewish law) only your two witnesses need to sign the ketubah.  The bride, groom and Rabbi do not need to sign it.
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    BekkersBekkers member
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    Thanks, Rachiemoo! 
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    slbriz34slbriz34
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    Ditto; plus, since you both aren't Jewish, the ketubah would really have no standing in Jewish law so in that regards, it doesn't matter who signs it.
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    Musicheals71Musicheals71 member
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    slbriz, she said she was Jewish.
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    slbriz34slbriz34
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    She's Jewish, but unless I misread, he isn't, so as an interfaith wedding, the ketubah wouldn't be binding - maybe on a Reform level, but not for the other "sects".  That was the only point I was trying to make regarding that and who could sign...
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    Musicheals71Musicheals71 member
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    I understand, but she said she was Jewish, and you said "since you both aren't Jewish," so I was just correcting you.
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    RachiemooRachiemoo member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_jewish-weddings_ketubah-question-2?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural Wedding BoardsForum:399Discussion:51d8296a-35d4-46eb-9f04-fd1c337f63adPost:f7ca79c0-e0db-408e-a107-73540934bdfb">Re: Ketubah question</a>:
    [QUOTE]I understand, but she said she was Jewish, and you said "since you both aren't Jewish," so I was just correcting you.
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    I think she meant that inclusively they both aren't Jewish, not that neither of them are Jewish, know what I mean?  For the Ketubah to be "kosher" in Orthodox and Conservative believe, they <strong>both</strong> need to be Jewish.
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_jewish-weddings_ketubah-question-2?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural Wedding BoardsForum:399Discussion:51d8296a-35d4-46eb-9f04-fd1c337f63adPost:293a4f7b-5fa3-4559-a657-9a05a1283126">Re: Ketubah question</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Ketubah question : I think she meant that inclusively they both aren't Jewish, not that neither of them are Jewish, know what I mean?  For the Ketubah to be "kosher" in Orthodox and Conservative believe, they both need to be Jewish.
    Posted by Rachiemoo[/QUOTE]

    Oh, OK, Rachel, thanks.
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