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.
Public ring proposals could constitute Jewish marriages, creating halachic issues, rabbi warns
Former Gaza hostage Emily Damari marries partner Dani Amit in Tel Aviv wedding celebration
After months apart on reserve duty, married Israeli couples face a new challenge at home
Private lives, public debate: Tzachi Halevy and Lucy Aharish's marriage
Politicians who care about intermarriage should focus on a lot more than the choices of two individuals
![News anchor Lucy Aharish [L] and Actor Tzahi Halevi [R]](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/430482 "News anchor Lucy Aharish [L] and Actor Tzahi Halevi [R]")
Protesters pray at Haifa Rabbinical Court after Conservative rabbi arrest
"The Israeli public wants an open and welcoming Judaism without coercion and most importantly one which respects every person’s path and customs," said Masorti leader Dr. Yizhar Hess.
Huppa pratit: good, necessary, but not sufficient
We need marriage rituals that are in sync with the seven blessings celebrating friendship and mutuality that are part of the traditional marriage ceremony.
Rabbinical court voided marriage by invalidating witness
The fact that one of the witnesses was not religious at the wedding provided a perfect opportunity to invalidate the marriage.
Civil marriage in Eilat to be proposed in forthcoming legislation
The bill would allow civil marriages to place in Eilat, but is facing opposition from all sides.
A ‘huppa' in the holy land
We’ve been very blessed to share in three weddings since becoming olim hadashim. Each was moving and memorable in its own way.
Recent trend shows Jewish marriage on the wane in Israel
Several organizations have expressed concern with the number of Jewish citizens marrying outside the rabbinate.
'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?
Raising the bar
The Chief Rabbbinate remains a corrupt institution, but one making small steps of progress.
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.
