Israeli wedding

First wedding since October 7 takes place at bride's home of Kibbutz Kerem Shalom

Sivan, who was raised in Kerem Shalom, and her partner, Meir, chose to hold their wedding at the kibbutz swimming pool, near the Gaza border, surrounded by family members, friends, and residents.

The first couple to get married in Kibbutz Kerem Shalom since October 7, 17 September, 2026.
(Illustrative) A man proposes to a woman on a private terrace near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, February 10, 2026

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Former Gaza hostage Emily Damari and Israeli food influencer Dani Amit in their wedding outfits.

Former Gaza hostage Emily Damari marries partner Dani Amit in Tel Aviv wedding celebration

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Soldier whose gun was used in extremist wedding celebration sent to prison

Following an investigation ordered by IDF Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen.Gadi Eisenkot, the military questioned soldiers who were present at the event.

Video of far-rightists stabbing photos of dead Palestinian baby‏

What it really means to live in Israel

Ruminations about Thanksgiving, life and the Litman wedding, which brought the country together amid tragedy and terror.

The bride and her celebrants

WATCH: 'We wanted to ignite the light of joy,' says terror victim's daughter on wedding day

Rabbi Ya’akov Litman, 40, and his son Netanel, 18, were shot to death outside Otniel south of Hebron on November 13, as they traveled down route 60.

The Litman-Biegel wedding

Skies above Bar Refaeli's wedding to be open to air traffic, says Katz

Transportation Minister Israel Katz rejects Rafaeli's request to close airspace above her wedding saying, "the skies are open to all of Israel's citizens."

Israeli model Bar Refaeli.

Necessary Stories: Hitched

"Maya was fed up with herself about being alone for so long, and was determined that it would not last out the evening."

Painting by Avi Katz

In Plain Language: Love is in the air

Our family is blessed to be celebrating the weddings of two of our beautiful daughters over the next two weeks. Like most love stories, their search for their bashert is star-studded.

A bride and groom stand under the huppa with the Old City of Jerusalem in the background.

How Israelis (unknowingly) crowdfund their own weddings

Foreigners used to giving physical gifts or buying items off registries are sometimes baffled by the custom.

Groom and Bride

WATCH: Knesset Guard surprises girlfriend with marriage proposal during dignitary visit

This is thought to be the first proposal to take place at the Knesset.

Surprising wedding proposal at the Knesset

Knesset shoots down civil union bills

Two bills, proposed by Yesh Atid and Meretz regarding civil unions and marriages were rejected each with a 50-39 majority.

Gay marriage

Facing the reality of intermarriage and assimilation in Israel

A few recent conversations I had with close friends demonstrated to me that intermarriage is all too real in Israel.

A Jewish wedding.