Marriage

4 million cancer cases studied: People who do not marry face as much as 85% greater cancer risk

Researchers and experts note that several health advantages frequently track with marriage in population studies.

A bride covers her face as she waits to take her wedding vow at a mass marriage ceremony at Bahirkhand village, north of Kolkata February 8, 2015. (illustrative)
YARON SHANE: Members remain in the database ‘until they break the glass.’

Inside Chiburim: Yaron Shane’s mission to help IDF soldiers find Love After War

(ILLUSTRATIVE) A homeless Palestinian bride walks with her mother (R) during her wedding ceremony at a United Nations-run school sheltering displaced Palestinians from the Israeli offensive, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip August 17, 2014.

Pressure builds on Palestinian girls to marry as Gaza sees rise in child marriage rates - UNFPA

Marriage and divorce today are profoundly different.

Dutch registry study: Children of divorce have fewer children and shorter relationships


Italy upholds sentence of Pakistani parents who killed teen daughter for marriage refusal

The parents were found guilty of killing their 18-year-old daughter for refusing to marry her older cousin.

 Saman Abbas.

Child marriage banned in Washington, DC, after push by Jewish advocates

The capital now joins a tally of 13 states and two US territories that have banned child marriage outright. Ten more have laws pending that would eliminate the practice.

Wedding rings are seen during the Central European Wedding Show in Budapest, Hungary, March 11, 2023.

Utah’s online weddings doesn't solve the Israel Rabbinate problem - opinion

Israel has become a world leader in Zoom weddings performed by the State of Utah. Out of all applicants, 5,316 are Israeli, comprising one-third of applications from outside the United States.

Marriage

Study finds women's income drops 20 percent after marriage, even without children

Gender roles contribute to women's income decline after marriage, says researcher Elena Herold.

 Study finds women's income drops 20 percent after marriage, even without children.

Parashat Teruma: Make Me a sanctuary for Me to dwell in

There are a number of midrashim (non-literal interpretations) that reflect the relationship between God and Israel as manifested in the Tabernacle.

 THE METAPHOR of father and daughter is explored.

What anniversaries can teach us about financial planning

YOUR INVESTMENTS: Silver anniversary and redefining financial goals

Wedding rings [Illustrative]

Seventy years of love: A lifelong romance that still thrives

Seventy years after meeting in fifth grade, this Israeli couple's love story is still going strong.

 AMOS AND MARGALIT participate in Fashion at Any Age: A Project at Mediterranean Towers. Says the writer: ‘Since the day we got married, I’ve made a point of telling Margalit, ‘I love you,’ at least twice a day.’

A Valentine’s Day gift that lasts: The case for a halachic prenup – opinion

Celebrate love this Valentine's Day by committing to mutual respect and security with a halachic prenup.

 An engaged couple show their halachic prenuptial agreement after signing it.

Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto: The Key to Livelihood and Marriage


Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, becoming first in Southeast Asia

At the Siam Paragon mall in Bangkok, a mass wedding ceremony was held where over 1,700 same-sex couples tied the knot.

 LGBTQ+ parade in Bangkok Pride Festival 2024.