Can remote civil marriage break the Chief Rabbinate’s monopoly?
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: The decision could have wide-ranging implications, including opening an additional loophole for same-sex marriages and other legally disputed unions.
IN A DECISION announced earlier this week, the Lod District Court ruled that the Interior Ministry must recognize those civil marriages performed remotely via an online ceremony in Utah.(photo credit: Marzio Toniolo/Reuters)BySHIRA SILKOFF