Israeli artist, Gad Almaliah introduced a new concept in contemporary ketubah design. His innovation combines the old and the new: ancient calligraphy inspired by the style of the Dead Sea Scrolls, surrounded by rich-looking, hand cut embossed metals. The central text is enveloped by special designs, in media ranging from lithographic watercolors to handmade, hand polished adornments made of copper or silver alloy. Each ketubah is unique and made to order. With a look reminiscent of both the ancient and modern land of Israel, these ketubot are the perfect combination of legal text transformed into a striking and special commemoration of the mitzvah of marriage.
Ketubahs by Gad Almaliah
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The Mexican government sponsored Gad for two years to work with local artists at the University of Mexico. He was president of the Graphic Designers Association of Israel for 15 years.
In addition to designing stamps for the postal services of Israel, the United States and Mexico, Gad designed numerous posters and published several books on design. He designed coins and medals for the Israeli Government and created the emblem for the Six Day War.
He taught design on the university level in Israel and Canada in addition to serving on the faculties of School of Visual Arts and the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.
Gad passed away in January of 2007. His wife, Joan Almaliah, continues to produce his designs, including embossed metal ketubot at The Design Lab in Boston, Massachusetts.
