The millions in the ketubah are over: The Rabbinate set a new ceiling for grooms
Revolution in the ketubah: The Chief Rabbinate Council set for the first time a uniform threshold for amounts recorded in marriage ceremonies - no less than 36,000 shekels and no more than 360,000, following ketubahs…
Assessment
The Chief Rabbinate Council has set a binding floor and ceiling for ketubah amounts, capping them between 36,000 and 360,000 shekels. This ends the practice of writing inflated sums that grooms cannot realistically pay, which created legal and financial traps. The move standardizes what was previously a free-for-all, but watch for how rabbinical courts enforce the new limits and whether couples find ways to circumvent them.