The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/marriage/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:39:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png marriage | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/marriage/ 32 32 Child marriage banned in DC after push by Jewish advocates https://www.timesofisrael.com/child-marriage-banned-in-dc-after-push-by-jewish-advocates/ Fri, 28 Mar 2025 03:56:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3512692 Mayor signs legislation placing minimum age for marriage at 18, with no exceptions, as demanded by Unchained At Last, a Jewish-led organization that opposes underage marriage

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]]> Avoiding the Rabbinate, 3,000 Israeli couples married last year in Utah’s ‘Zoom weddings’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/avoiding-the-rabbinate-3000-israeli-couples-married-last-year-in-utahs-zoom-weddings/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:01:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3486612 New report by group promoting religious freedom says 67% of Israeli public supports recognizing all types of marriages in Israel, including civil, Reform and Conservative

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]]> Former Hamas hostage Mia Schem engaged to childhood friend https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-hamas-hostage-mia-schem-gets-engaged-to-childhood-friend/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 20:18:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3429153 Schem started dating Yinon Hasson after returning from her 50-day captivity in the hands of Hamas last year

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]]> Global mazel tov! New book chronicles weddings of 100 Jewish brides from around world https://www.timesofisrael.com/global-mazel-tov-new-book-chronicles-weddings-of-100-jewish-brides-from-around-world/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:23:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3221578 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

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]]> Couple weds in kibbutz where groom hid from terrorists on Oct. 7 https://www.timesofisrael.com/couple-weds-in-kibbutz-where-groom-hid-from-terrorists-on-oct-7/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 06:55:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3195656 Three months after fleeing Mefalsim under the cover of darkness, Omer Feinstein marries Tal Kashi in his now-evacuated childhood home

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]]> Turning 93, Buzz Aldrin marries longtime girlfriend https://www.timesofisrael.com/turning-93-buzz-aldrin-marries-longtime-girlfriend/ Sat, 21 Jan 2023 14:25:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2931113 Second person to set foot on the Moon says he and his partner Anca Faur are 'excited as eloping teenagers' to be wed

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]]> Real Madrid’s Courtois said engaged to Israeli model Mishel Gerzig https://www.timesofisrael.com/real-madrids-courtois-said-engaged-to-israeli-model-mishel-gerzig/ Sat, 04 Jun 2022 18:47:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2775359 Soccer star is seen down on one knee while Gerzig sheds tears of joy; model has previously said some are unhappy the Belgian soccer star is in a relationship with an Israeli woman

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]]> ‘Antisemitic’ aerial banner actually a marriage proposal https://www.timesofisrael.com/antisemitic-aerial-banner-actually-a-marriage-proposal/ Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:20:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2611513 Huge message to 'Jew' flown across Florida sky attracts both jokesters and antisemitism watchdogs

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]]> Daily Briefing June 27 – How does the Delta variant threaten vaccinated Israel? https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-june-27-how-does-the-delta-variant-threaten-vaccinated-israel/ Sun, 27 Jun 2021 10:22:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2572046 Tune in Sunday through Thursday to hear ToI editors and reporters quickly catch you up on what’s important today

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]]> Unhappy marriages can be fatal, increasing male death rate by 19%: Israeli study https://www.timesofisrael.com/unhappy-marriages-can-be-fatal-increasing-male-death-rate-by-19-israeli-study/ Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:06:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2568693 Misery during marriage is ‘risk factor just like smoking,’ say Tel Aviv researchers, leaving men 69% more likely to die from a stroke

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]]> How to get through the virus lockdown with your marriage and family intact https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-to-get-through-the-virus-lockdown-with-your-marriage-and-family-intact/ Sat, 28 Mar 2020 05:55:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2269264 A clinical psychologist and couples therapist gives some tips on how to survive under new pressures of pandemic rules

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]]> Putin proposes enshrining God, heterosexual marriage in constitution https://www.timesofisrael.com/putin-proposes-enshrining-god-heterosexual-marriage-in-constitution/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:47:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2251124 Move comes after Russian president submitted for parliamentary vote far-reaching reforms many say are aimed at tightening his grip on power

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]]> Abbas bans child marriage, with some legal exemptions https://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-bans-child-marriage-with-some-legal-exemptions/ Wed, 06 Nov 2019 14:51:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2177827 Former PA women's affairs minister Haifa al-Agha praises move, which she says will enable children 'to live their childhood and receive an education'

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]]> Bible quiz winner gets engaged to runner-up https://www.timesofisrael.com/bible-quiz-winner-gets-engaged-to-runner-up/ Wed, 16 Oct 2019 10:50:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2165718 Azriel Shilat, who narrowly beat Oriah Cohen in last year's contest, pops the question to her

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]]> Rabbinate DNA tests seek Jewishness in the blood, become a bone of contention https://www.timesofisrael.com/rabbinate-dna-tests-seek-jewishness-in-the-blood-become-a-bone-of-contention/ Mon, 07 Oct 2019 09:33:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2151861 Controversial method began in Moscow, spread to Jerusalem and Sydney, as a private bid to confirm ex-Soviets as Jews. Now it faces a High Court challenge and a thunderous outcry

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