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What is a Ketubah?
A Ketubah is a Jewish marriage contract that explains the basic material, conjugal and moral responsibilities of the husband to his wife. It is signed by the groom, as well as two witnesses, and given to the bride during the wedding ceremony.
The purpose of the Ketubah is to protect the woman's rights during the marriage and in case she is divorced or widowed. It is forbidden for Jewish couples to live together without a Ketubah. If the Ketubah is lost, a new one must be written.
It has become traditional, since at least the fourteenth century, to decorate the Ketubah as a work of art and hang it in the home as a keepsake.