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Weddings down 25 percent in 2020 — ministry report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWeddings in Israel were down 25% in 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report by the Religious Affairs Ministry.
Some 30,260 couples got married in 2020, compared to 34,083 a year before, the report says.
Despite the general downward trend, some ultra-Orthodox cities — Bnei Brak, Elad, Modiin Illit — saw a 12% rise.
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