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<div>I think the comments regarding "signing" the ketuba are a bit of a red herring. The chatan accepts the obligations of the ketuba when he makes a kinyan on it, and then hands it to his kalla, bifnei eidim. I suspect (but no source for this) that the only
point of having eidim sign the ketuba is so they can be traced later if necessary.</div>
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<div>After all, if I make a verbal commitment to you in front of eidim, no written document is necessary to enforce that commitment (under either English or Jewish law) - you would just bring those eidim to court/bet din and their testimony would be enough
to establish my obligation.</div>
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<div>Regards</div>
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Jonny</div>
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