According to a recent report, in 2022, 28 percent of marriages abroad between Jewish individuals and persons of an unknown religion, took place in former Soviet Union countries. The second most common destination for these foreign weddings, was the United States, hosting 22 percent of ceremonies.
Share of foreign marriages between a Jew and a person of unknown religion in Israel in 2022, by country
Marriage laws in Israel do not permit civil marriages within the country. This leads couples who cannot meet religious requirements for matrimony, such as interfaith couples, to seek marriages abroad. Furthermore, many couples who do not wish to be married under religious institutions, also travel overseas for secular marriages.
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Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. (August 15, 2024). Share of foreign marriages between a Jew and a person of unknown religion in Israel in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406127/israel-share-marriages-abroad-between-a-jew-and-an-individual-with-unknown-religion-by-country/
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