Marriage in israel

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

Former Gaza hostage Emily Damari and Israeli food influencer Dani Amit in their wedding outfits.

Former Gaza hostage Emily Damari marries partner Dani Amit in Tel Aviv wedding celebration

 An IDF reservist kisses his child before boarding the bus, in Jerusalem, May 2025.

After months apart on reserve duty, married Israeli couples face a new challenge at home


Why did this couple divorce five days after getting married?

Husband allegedly hid thousands of shekels of stock losses from his wife, gave his parents their wedding money without asking her • he says she danced with her ex at their wedding

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Tu Be'Av: Israelis married less and younger in 2020

6,746 couples including at least one partner who was registered with the Population Authority got married abroad in 2020.

 A WEDDING canopy is seen against the backdrop scenery of the Mediterranean Sea.

How many Israelis want civil marriage as an option?

A vast majority of voters for the coalition parties want their politicians to push for civil marriage in Israel.

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Tu Be'av: How this Israeli couple was matched together by a chatbot

An Israeli nonprofit called Algo designed this particular chatbot for the purpose of matchmaking on WhatsApp. 

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Netflix to produce a ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ series

The streaming giant announced a new “Jewish Matchmaking” series on Thursday, modeled after its hit “Indian Matchmaking.”

The Netflix logo is seen on their office in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US July 16, 2018.

Why the proposed civil-marriage deal is not good enough - opinion

'Letting Israelis marry in foreign embassies will be a social tragedy, a religious travesty and a civic disgrace.

 A WEDDING canopy is seen against the backdrop scenery of the Mediterranean Sea.

Kahana mulls allowing civil marriage in exchange for repealing Law of Return

The Law of Return was passed in 1950 and entitles Jews to the right to relocate to Israel and acquire Israeli citizenship.

An illustration of a bride and groom during a Civil marriage outside the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 9, 2020.

Israel’s growing intermarriage problem

Some observers might be tempted to dismiss the significance of such intermarriages. But a deeper dive into the data leaves no room for doubt, we have a problem.

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At least 85,000 Jewish intermarried couples in Israel

At least 2,460 couples with one Jewish spouse and one non-Jewish spouse registered their marriages in 2018, a 37% increase over 2011 numbers.

An illustrative photo of a Jewish wedding in front of the Mediterranean Sea.

Will Israel take next steps in advancing civil marriage? - opinion

Parties, like Yesh Atid, Yisrael Beytenu, Labor and Meretz have repeatedly declared their support for the introduction of civil marriage in Israel. The moment of truth is now.

 YISRAEL BEYTENU chairman Avigdor Liberman presides over a civil marriage outside the Knesset, last year.