“No American president has ever supported a major expansion of civil rights that has not ultimately been adopted by the American people, and I have no doubt that this will be no exception.”

And as Dr. Martin Luther King said:

‎”A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.”

Amen to that.

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President Obama supports marriage equality

Thank you so much for doing such an outstanding job on my Fire Ketubah — I absolutely love it. We are hanging it right by the front door of the apartment and something about it just lifts my spirits every single time I see it. What a gorgeous way to sign our marital vows — it is the most meaningful part of my life and the most beautiful piece of artwork I have ever seen. Thank you so much for creating such a beautiful keepsake for our wedding.

Thank you, Melissa and Greg, it was my pleasure!

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it is the most meaningful part of my life

We spent countless hours on all sorts of ketubah websites and we just didn’t love the more traditional ones out there. I personally looked at over 1,000 ketubahs one afternoon. While many of them are beautiful, they really aren’t our style. We don’t like the intertwined trees, the Star of David, etc. that is typical of most ketubahs.

We knew we wanted something to hang on the wall of our condo that went with our modern style. Many of the more traditional ketubahs would stick out like a sore thumb. We tend to like things that are a little less mainstream as we prefer to showcase things others don’t have or haven’t even seen before. The uniqueness is important to us.

And your ketubah complements the style, look and feel of our home perfectly!

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searched over 1000 ketubahs to find the right one

We spent quite some time looking at ketubahs, not finding anything we could envision hanging on our wall for years to come, but then when we found your designs it was a matter of minutes before we chose one. Your work is really beautiful, and we very much appreciate how flexible the wording and symbolism are. I’m Jewish and Ami isn’t, so it was important to us that the ketubah reflected our feelings without heavy religious connotation.

I hear this a lot. So many people want the beauty and symbolism of the ketubah, without being tied to a specific religious symbols or language that holds little meaning for them.

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the ketubah reflects our feelings

Daniel Sroka is both the owner and artist behind our sponsor Modern Ketubah. For you gentiles in the house, a ketubah is a marriage certificate based in Jewish tradition that’s also a work of art. But, no worries, you don’t have to be Jewish to be able to get in on the ketubah action, especially if it’s from Daniel.

Read more at Offbeat Bride…

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Modern Ketubah on Offbeat Bride

Hi Daniel – we received the ketubah and it is stunning. Jon and I both connected with the design during our initial search, and what we received has exceeded our expectations!

Jon and I were looking for something modern yet classic. Everything we saw was either very old fashioned and really not us, and the “modern” ones I found just looked a bit cartoonish. The ketubah we chose from Modern Ketubah we both immediately fell in love with, and our colors are gray and white so it really was a no brainer.

We are thrilled and we can’t wait to display this in our home for years and years to come. Thank you so much!

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Stunning ketubah exceeds expectations

The Samsara Ketubah by Daniel Sroka

The Aurora Ketubah by Daniel Sroka

The Resonance Ketubah by Daniel Sroka

These are just a few – be sure to see all of the new ketubah designs I have created.

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New modern ketubah designs for 2012

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Gay Marriage Approved by N.Y. Senate

Lawmakers voted late Friday to legalize same-sex marriage, making New York the largest state where gay and lesbian couples will be able to wed, and giving the national gay-rights movement new momentum from the state where it was born.

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New York approves Gay Marriage

I support your commitment to making the ketubah a living and meaningful experience for contemporary couples who want the tradition to speak to their circumstance and honor and celebrate their shared sensibilities.

I love how your ketubahs work to unite everyone from different backgrounds into a united circle of celebration, so that by the time the wedding processional lines up, we are all of one heart and all “on the same page” — because you designed something which in image and word reflects the joint vision of the couple and serves as the most elegant expression of their mission statement and noble aspiration as individuals and as a couple.

There is no amount of family therapy or verbal “sharing” that compares to the uplifting dynamic of your ketubah, and how it’s energy speaks to each and every heart in just the way that it needed at that particularly sensitive moment. Thank you always for how you made the wedding ceremony joyous by giving it a context and a goal, and a way to include those who are dearest to the couple whose ceremony unites them and by extension all of those gathered.

With much appreciation for your thoughtfulness and ongoing commitment to the love story of each couple whose trust you honor,
Rabbi Green

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ketubahs unite everyone in a circle of celebration