Marriage

Teenage girl murdered after refusing arranged marriage to cousin, Iraqi women’s rights group claims

The murder was reportedly carried out under the justification of “washing shame,” a term associated with honor killing.

A young Iraqi girl who has reached the age of wearing a hijab, is clothed in the head covering worn by many Muslim women for the first time during a ceremony organised at the Basra International Stadium in Iraq's southern city of Basra on December 11, 2025.
One of the couples who got married this weekend in Kyiv.

Jewish couples get married in Kyiv for first time since war started thanks to weekend ceasefire

FIVE JEWISH couples get married in Brazil on Lag Ba'omer.

Five Jewish couples marry in Brazil in front of 900 young Jews from former Soviet Union

PHILLIPS and COHEN on their wedding day.

Lost in translation, found in love: Ariana Phillips’s path to marriage in Israel


Halitza: The Jewish ritual for widows and how it is carried out in wartime - explainer

On an average year, it is estimated there are 15 to 20 such cases in Israel and a couple in the United States. During wartime, that number goes up.

 An illustrative image of sandals.

Parashat Hayei Sarah: The water test and offering a hand - opinion

Parashat Hayei Sarah reminds us: True success in relationships is built on kindness, understanding, and character.

 There is no act more meaningful than offering a helping hand to those in need.

Better together: marriage linked to lower depression risk in new study

Divorced or separated individuals have a 99% greater risk compared to married people, researchers find.

 A couple on beach stroll.

Wartime wedding: Secret Jerusalem helps Olim fly family in amid airline cancellations

Members of the Facebook group did not disappoint. "It was insane how many people reached out to me to help and also show support."

 The groom hugs the bride from behind, the bride holds a wedding bouquet. (illustrative)

'You're not marrying a Jew': Martha Stewart says her father slapped her after engagement

In the documentary, Martha Stewart opens up about her childhood and the complicated relationship she had with her father.

 Martha Stewart attends the CFDA Fashion Awards in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 6, 2023.

'Marry a Mensch': A guide for Jewish women looking for a perfect man - review

Marry a Mensch is a folksy practical guide based on Devorah Kigel's experience, both personal and professional. 

 THE HAPPY couple on their long-awaited day.

'Gossip Girl' star marries model and actress Amy Jackson

The wedding dress was designed by Italian designer Alberta Ferretti.


New generation in his memory: Father of Nova massacre victim donates 100 engagement rings to troops

To date, he has donated 102 engagement rings, he estimates each ring is worth between NIS 5,000 and 8,000.

Close up of woman hand with engagement ring holding passport and suitcase

Freeing 'agunot': A lawyer's fight to help free Jewish women denied divorce

“I found it morally wrong to use the Torah to make women suffer or for revenge. I was always sure that God never meant for it to be used that way.”

 Shir Lavi Znati is seen addressing the Knesset.

'Monsoon brides': Economic desperation drives child marriages in flood-ravaged Pakistan

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah ordered an immediate investigation, including recommendations for addressing the problem.

A girl washes utensils along the banks of a canal at Khan Muhammad Mallah village in Main Nara Valley, Dadu district, Sindh province. August 3, 2024.