Israel marriage
Public ring proposals could constitute Jewish marriages, creating halachic issues, rabbi warns
Beersheba Chief Rabbi Avraham Deri warned that a ring proposal before witnesses could create a halachic marriage, meaning a couple could later need a religious divorce.
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What's in a name? Why women are increasingly choosing to keep their maiden names after marriage
Poll reveals strong Israeli public support for non-Orthodox marriage
‘We still said ‘I do’’: Israeli couples navigate wedding adaptation amid war
Many couples have adapted to the crisis, choosing to postpone or cancel their weddings — but not all.
Seventy years of love: A lifelong romance that still thrives
Seventy years after meeting in fifth grade, this Israeli couple's love story is still going strong.
Israel has the 6th highest number of marriages worldwide
The highest ranking country outside of Europe is Israel in 6th place, with 5.3 marriages per 1,000. Israel ranks just ahead of the USA’s 5.1 marriages per 1,000.
Jewish obstacles standing in the way of religious freedom - opinion
Israel does not have a civil marriage option. So if a citizen wants to get married civilly, they need to do so outside the country.
Shuli Rand on marrying a second wife: I want to be free
"I want a permit, I want to be free," said Rand.
Now is the perfect time to legalize civil marriage in Israel
Couples who are ineligible for marriage through the rabbinate are also now not able to fly abroad, making civil marriage an imperative.
Grapevine, September 6, 2020: Re-working the pre-nup
The movers and shakers of Israeli society.
Jewish marriage on the wane in the Jewish state ahead of Tu B'Av
Critics blame Chief Rabbinate, lack of marriage choice, for the decline in the number of Jews marrying in Israel, and increase in cohabitation.
Weddings and vines: The blessing of the Geffen
“Marriage is a gift from God to us. The quality of our marriage is our gift to Him/Her.” Many times I have intoned these lines as I stood with the bride and groom sending them out on their voyage.
Int'l Haredi matchmaking continues despite coronavirus outbreak
'The mothers said that, G-d willing, the entire staff of the terminal is invited to the wedding.'
