Israel marriage

What's in a name? Why women are increasingly choosing to keep their maiden names after marriage

Only 33% of single women are certain they will take their husband's last name - and the generation gap reveals a surprising picture of the future of marriage.

 The parents don't want to come to the wedding because of the food
An Israeli bride and her groom get married, November 30, 2020

Poll reveals strong Israeli public support for non-Orthodox marriage

‘We still said ‘I Do’’: Israeli couples navigate wedding adaptation amid war

‘We still said ‘I do’’: Israeli couples navigate wedding adaptation amid war

 AMOS AND MARGALIT participate in Fashion at Any Age: A Project at Mediterranean Towers. Says the writer: ‘Since the day we got married, I’ve made a point of telling Margalit, ‘I love you,’ at least twice a day.’

Seventy years of love: A lifelong romance that still thrives


Strong correlation found between Israel experiences, marriage within the fold

The survey was based on the responses of several hundred alumni of a four-week Israel program run by the National Council of Synagogue Youth.

ORIEL AND VERED Cohen stand under their wedding canopy at Jerusalem’s La Gondola hall last Thursday, after their ceremony in Kiryat Gat was canceled due to rocket fire from Gaza.

Agunah of 28 years granted divorce two days before Passover

Raya Dinenberg’s husband disappeared in 1987 and could not be found; She was defined as an 'agunah' by the rabbinical court and could not remarry.

Raya Dinenberg (left) holds her Get, along side her Rabbincial Court Advocate Devorah Brisk outside the Tel Aviv Rabbinical Court

Religious councils lose case for charging extra for 'attractive' marriage license

Religious councils were charging couples up to NIS 70 for more attractively-designed marriage certificates without given the option for a standard one.

Wedding [illustrative]

When film and reality meet

The film 'Get,' shows the life story of many women who frequent the hallways of the rabbinical courts throughout Israel.

A still from the film 'Gett,’ which examines Jewish divorce laws

His Story/Her Story: A complicated married life

In a collection of Maimonides’s responsa published by Joshua Blau, a complicated life unfolds.

An Ultra-orthodox couple at their wedding in Bnei Brak.

Psychological tips for newlyweds coping with emotional baggage Part III

After the “honeymoon period” is over, all couples inevitably begin to discover undesired things, the emotional baggage about each other that was not really “seen” at the beginning.

Engagement

Chief Rabbinate in new dispute with Diaspora rabbinical authorities

Issue surrounds case of the Israeli rabbinate rejecting an Orthodox Jewish divorce performed abroad.

Israel's Chief Rabbis

Girls cant get discount on marriage registration fees that boys are entitled to, NGO finds

Religious organization says women enrolled in religious studies deserve same treatment as yeshiva students, calls on government to intervene.

Ponevezh Yeshiva in B’nei Brak

‘20% of rabbinates avoiding law allowing couples to choose district for wedding’

Chief rabbinate opposes new reform, claims rabbis know marital status of their residents, can prevent prohibited marriages.

An Israeli couple signs an unofficial marriage agreement 370

Psychological tips for newlyweds

Drawing from over 30 years in practice treating couples, this first in a two-part series highlights some important advice for newlyweds.

Psychological tips for newlyweds