An Agunah Day reckoning
Taking stock of preventative solutions that should be used by all couples marrying according to Jewish law
View ArticleWhy New Jersey’s Orthodox stalled a bill banning child marriages
Bid to prevent the possibility of forced marriage looks set to pass, despite concerns in Haredi community that it could disrupt traditional Sephardi practice of marrying young
View ArticleRabbinate said to double its rejections of wedding applicants’ Jewishness
Spokesman for rabbinic court rejects allegations, says 2010-2017 data was 'manipulated' and Jewish status is affirmed in 97% of cases
View ArticleWhy Israel nabbed a rabbi for performing a wedding, and why people are incensed
Arrest of Conservative Rabbi Dov Haiyun ignites a wave of protest in Israel and abroad against the Orthodox monopoly over Jewish practice
View ArticleIran is not here!
Take it from one who performs Orthodox weddings outside the Chief Rabbinate: The Haiyun case is no big deal
View ArticleConservative rabbis given blessing to attend mixed marriages
Reversal of 4-decade-old ban signals fresh approach to intermarriage in movement, but clergy still barred from officiating weddings of Jews and non-Jews
View ArticleWashington Reform synagogue to hold 3 Israeli weddings as rebuke to rabbinate
Event dubbed 'Three Weddings and a Statement' organized by Reform, Conservative and Reconstructionist movements for 3 couples barred by Israel's Orthodox authorities
View ArticleSupermodel Karlie Kloss converted to Judaism to marry Joshua Kushner
Host of Project Runway says she 'joined the tribe' before couple's surprise and small Jewish wedding in October
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Tel Aviv rabbinical court uses loophole to allow divorced woman to marry a kohen
Though Jewish law says a divorced women can't marry descendant of priestly class, advocacy organization helps void woman's first wedding, finding that the witnesses were related
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Jewish divorces in Israel up 5% in 2018, with 86% increase in one town
Over 11,000 couples formally end their marriages; statistics don't cover divorces for non-Jews or Jewish citizens who got hitched in civil ceremonies abroad
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Young Jews are falling in love during the pandemic, without having met in person
Apps and groups from MeetJew University to CoronaCrush are romantic platforms to match the times -- and have racked up tens of thousands of members in just weeks
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Survey finding Birthright alumni more likely to marry Jewish raises some hackles
Jewish Futures Project poll finds 55% of participants select coreligionist partners, but critics say commitment to Judaism shouldn't be measured by marriage alone
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Two rabbis, from two different denominations, get a second chance at love
After twice meeting at rabbinical seminars on opposite sides of the ocean, Amy Wallk and Mark Cohn realized that leading 2 congregations 700 miles apart couldn't stop their romance
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Cupid fires a barrage of arrows as Israeli matchmaking skyrockets amid Gaza war
In a country already known for its citizens' penchant for setting up strangers, the ongoing conflict is causing locals to spark romance on a new scale The post Cupid fires a barrage of arrows as...
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Global mazel tov! New book chronicles weddings of 100 Jewish brides from...
Women's firsthand accounts illustrate the huge variety of customs associated with Jewish nuptials, while not shying away from pain and frustration about some practices The post Global mazel tov! New...
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