Israeli Supreme Court ruling recognizes US virtual marriage process, letting Israelis bypass the rabbinate and angering a ruling coalition that seeks controversial judicial change

The number of Jews registering weddings with the state body has decreased since 2011, even as the population has grown by more than 20%, religious advocacy group finds

Israel's state attorney calls for justices to bar the Interior Ministry from recognizing existing marriages until the matter is resolved

In early 2020, Utah began issuing marriage licenses for ceremonies performed online, offering an easy alternative for Israelis who can't or won't marry through the rabbinate

Interior Ministry now obligated to register as married Israeli couples who wed in online ceremonies through the US state of Utah

Amir has been fighting for years to be recognized as his daughter's father, squaring off against an archaic law aimed at preventing children from being labeled 'mamzers'

New immigrant Alander Especie joins hundreds of fellow Brazilian expats in the central Israeli city of Ra'anana, which he and other creatives are working to beautify through art

But after population authority recognizes the certificates, Interior Minister Deri blocks process, demands it be reviewed by senior officials

Some partnerships and families not recognized by Jerusalem authorities have been unable to unite for months, and the Israelis have begun to push for change in the halls of power

Son of secularist politician weds in glitzy ceremony attended by oligarchs and serenaded by pop star, but no invite for fellow politicians