Marriage

B'Yachad party will pursue LGBTQ marriage rights if part of next government, Lapid vows

The B’Yachad party was formed from an alliance between Bennett and Lapid’s centrist Yesh Atid Party. It is one of the leading parties in the opposition bloc seeking to replace Netanyahu in October.

Israeli flag and rainbow flag being waved at Tel Aviv Pride Parade, June 25 2021
(Illustrative) A man proposes to a woman on a private terrace near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, February 10, 2026

Public ring proposals could constitute Jewish marriages, creating halachic issues, rabbi warns

Closeup of arrested hands with handcuffs.

Police detain 16 in renewed Yavne’el child-marriage investigation

Advocates and child marriage survivors from the group "Unchained at Last" put on wedding gowns, veils, chains and tape over their mouths as they gather on Boston Common before marching to the State House to call for an end to child marriages in Boston, Massachusetts on September 22, 2021.

California legislature votes to ban child marriage and empower forced marriage victims


Wartime wedding: Secret Jerusalem helps Olim fly family in amid airline cancellations

Members of the Facebook group did not disappoint. "It was insane how many people reached out to me to help and also show support."

 The groom hugs the bride from behind, the bride holds a wedding bouquet. (illustrative)

'You're not marrying a Jew': Martha Stewart says her father slapped her after engagement

In the documentary, Martha Stewart opens up about her childhood and the complicated relationship she had with her father.

 Martha Stewart attends the CFDA Fashion Awards in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 6, 2023.

'Marry a Mensch': A guide for Jewish women looking for a perfect man - review

Marry a Mensch is a folksy practical guide based on Devorah Kigel's experience, both personal and professional. 

 THE HAPPY couple on their long-awaited day.

'Gossip Girl' star marries model and actress Amy Jackson

The wedding dress was designed by Italian designer Alberta Ferretti.


New generation in his memory: Father of Nova massacre victim donates 100 engagement rings to troops

To date, he has donated 102 engagement rings, he estimates each ring is worth between NIS 5,000 and 8,000.

Close up of woman hand with engagement ring holding passport and suitcase

Freeing 'agunot': A lawyer's fight to help free Jewish women denied divorce

“I found it morally wrong to use the Torah to make women suffer or for revenge. I was always sure that God never meant for it to be used that way.”

 Shir Lavi Znati is seen addressing the Knesset.

'Monsoon brides': Economic desperation drives child marriages in flood-ravaged Pakistan

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah ordered an immediate investigation, including recommendations for addressing the problem.

A girl washes utensils along the banks of a canal at Khan Muhammad Mallah village in Main Nara Valley, Dadu district, Sindh province. August 3, 2024.

Tzachi & Yifat: A Jerusalem love story

On the Friday before Passover, in Fayge Park on Panim Meirot Street in Jerusalem, Tzachi put a ring on Yifat’s finger. The couple are to marry on September 16 in Ness Ziona. Mazal tov!

 Tzachi & Yifat.

Israelis want civil marriage, to break rabbinic monopoly in new Tu B'Av poll

When asked which way they would like their children to marry, assuming all options were available, only 50% of Israeli Jews chose an Orthodox marriage.

 Ten Israeli couples with a member serving in the IDF taking part in a mass wedding ceremony part of Chabad of Savyon’s “Marrying the Warriors”, in Tel Aviv Port, March 5, 2024.

Celebrating a wedding anniversary and an aliyah love story

We’re still here and as committed to this country as we are to each other.

 AN ISRAEL Aliyah Center ad in the ‘Jewish Bulletin’ featuring staged photos of the writer and his future wife, with suitcases plastered with El Al stickers.