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The Beth Ahm Ketubah is based on the Stained Glass art work on display in the Lobby of Beth Ahm Congregation, West Bloomfield, Michigan. The couple was married here. There is a tree of life in the background fashioned after a family wine glass given to the couple. Also, a split mogen david dominates the background. Like the to partners, it must come together to be complete. At the top left is a panorama scene of a Hawaiian cruise-the honeymoon. In the bottom left portion of the mogen david is a Senior Frog party-where the two met. In the right portion of the mogen david is a suprise party-the engagement. Two phrases are written "ani l'dodi v'dodi li," which means "I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine." and "hari et mekahdeshet lee betahvnat zoh cadat moshe v'yisrael", which the phrase "Haray aht m’kudeshet li b’taba’at zu k’dat Moshe v’Yisrael. By this ring you are consecrated to me in accordance with the traditions of Moshe and Israel.” This formula is called the haray aht, contains thirty-two letters. In Hebrew; the number thirty-two is written with the letters lamed and vet, which spell the word that means “heart” – lev. The custom of placing the ring on the bride’s right index finger is said to be nearly a thousand years old. It stem’s from an ancient belief that the index finger was directly connected by a special artery to the heart, so their hearts are joined. There are a number of explanations for the halakhic preference that the ring be placed on the index finger. Some suggest that this was where rings were once worn; others believe the custom simply made it easier to show witnesses that the bride had received the ring. By taking the ring on here most active finger the bride also demostrates that she accepts it not as a gift but as a binding transaction.
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