Marriage in israel

Starting the Jewish New Year with freedom: Woman granted divorce after 23-year fight

The ex-husband attempted to extort T., demanding large sums of money in exchange for a get.

After Years of Struggle, Get Finally Granted on Eve of Rosh Hashanah
 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

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

Poll reveals strong Israeli public support for non-Orthodox marriage

 Wedding (Illustrative).

Protecting freedom in love: Why prenups matter in Jewish marriages - opinion


'Married' - and unmarried - in the blink of an eye

Did couples' inability to hold legal weddings in Israel for reality TV show affect the outcome?

Wedding rings [Illustrative]

Raising the bar

The Chief Rabbbinate remains a corrupt institution, but one making small steps of progress.

File photo: Divorce.

In Israel and everywhere, happy, lasting marriages are possible

In a society as complex as Israel’s where there is such a strong intersection between religion and society, marriage is an institution that is even more sacred than in other areas of Western society.

A MARRIAGE proposal.

Israel's 'chained women' struggle with the rabbinate for a divorce

Each year there are created hundreds of reported and unreported cases of women unable to terminate their marriages.

THE RABBINICAL court in Tel Aviv

Rabbinical Courts rapidly adding names to marriage blacklists

If people are on the Prevented from Marrying list, neither they nor their children will ever be able to get married in Israel.

An Orthodox wedding ceremony

New campaign reopens debate on civil marriage in Israel

A provision for civil marriage doesn't exist in Israeli law, with marriage and divorce possible only through the established religious institutions.

Wedding rings [Illustrative]

Survey: Most Israelis want recognition of civil and non-Orthodox marriages

Given the option, half of those surveyed would prefer to marry outside the rabbinate.

An Orthodox wedding ceremony

Cupid's arrow strikes United Hatzalah volunteers

In honor of Tu B'av, the Jewish day of love, here's a look at some volunteers whose relationships blossomed while working for the life-saving organization.

Miri Shvimmer and Lior Ashkenazi

Double or nothing

Joining her twin brother, this olah has made a life for herself in Israel.

Talia Friedman

Maccabiah marriage: A surprise proposal turned surprise wedding

Just when the audience thought they'd seen it all...

Ari Steinberg and now-wife Rachel stand underneath the Chuppah waiting to be married at the 2017 Maccabiah Games.