Safeguarding the Kesubah

Safeguarding the Kesubah

A married woman must always know where her kesubah is. The kesubah is the property of the wife, and its purpose is to protect her rights. She does not have to keep it at home, nor does she have to take it with her when she travels. She may keep it in a safe-deposit box at a bank. However, if the kesubah has gotten lost in a manner that it cannot be retrieved, a new replacement kesubah d’irkesa has to be written. Assur le’adam lishos afilu sha’ah achas, a husband is not allowed to delay and stay with his wife for even one moment without a kesubah. According to many poskim, not only may the husband and wife not live together intimately, but they may not even be in yichud, seclusion, until a replacement kesubah is written. Therefore, they should have a replacement kesubah written at the first opportunity.

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Practical Halacha: One minute a day. By Horav Yosef Yeshaya Braun, shlita, Mara D'asra and member of the Badatz of Crown Heights.