Israel marriage

Which Israeli cities are best for singles?

What happened to the marriage age, which cities have the highest number of singles over age 45, and where do Israelis prefer to tie the knot abroad?

JULY 29, 2026|ByLIAT RON

A surge in the number of weddings in 2024, but young people are in no rush to get married

The parents don't want to come to the wedding because of the food

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.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025|BySHOVAL AZOR, TMI

An Israeli bride and her groom get married, November 30, 2020

Poll reveals strong Israeli public support for non-Orthodox marriage

According to the findings, 60% of the Jewish public supports Israel recognizing all types of marriages, including civil, Conservative, and Reform ceremonies.

AUGUST 7, 2025|ByJOANIE MARGULIES

‘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.

JUNE 22, 2025|ByJOANIE MARGULIES

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.

FEBRUARY 14, 2025By AMOS SHALEV

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.’

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.

OCTOBER 25, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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.

JANUARY 2, 2021ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Shuli Rand on marrying a second wife: I want to be free

"I want a permit, I want to be free," said Rand.

DECEMBER 7, 2020ByNOA RAHAMIM/MAARIV

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.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020ByJPOST EDITORIAL

As a masked woman looks on, Roni Ben-Ari and Yonatan Meushar celebrate their wedding at Ein Hemed, which is offering free, small-scale weddings for young couples due to restrictions imposed by the government to fight coronavirus on March 18

Grapevine, September 6, 2020: Re-working the pre-nup

The movers and shakers of Israeli society.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

ROMANIAN FOREIGN Minister Bogdan Aurescu with President Reuven Rivlin

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.

AUGUST 4, 2020ByJEREMY SHARON

HANANEL EVEN HEN and Shiran Habush celebrate during their corona-era wedding at an Efrat public park on March 15. Jerusalem and its destruction have been remembered at weddings by Jews throughout the world for 2,000 years

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.

JULY 2, 2020ByDAVID GEFFEN