According to a recent report, in 2022, 39 percent of marriages abroad between Jewish individuals and non-Jews who are neither Muslim nor Christian, took place in Cyprus. The second most common destinations for these foreign weddings, were the countries of the former Soviet Union, hosting 33 percent of ceremonies.
Share of interfaith marriages abroad between Jewish individuals and non-Jews who are not Muslim, nor Christian, who are residents of Israel in 2022, by country
The sum does not equal 100%. This may be due to rounding by the source.
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 interfaith marriages abroad between Jewish individuals and non-Jews who are not Muslim, nor Christian, who are residents of Israel in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406129/israel-share-marriages-abroad-among-interfaith-couples-by-country/
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. "Share of interfaith marriages abroad between Jewish individuals and non-Jews who are not Muslim, nor Christian, who are residents of Israel in 2022, by country." Chart. August 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406129/israel-share-marriages-abroad-among-interfaith-couples-by-country/
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. (2024). Share of interfaith marriages abroad between Jewish individuals and non-Jews who are not Muslim, nor Christian, who are residents of Israel in 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406129/israel-share-marriages-abroad-among-interfaith-couples-by-country/
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. "Share of Interfaith Marriages Abroad between Jewish Individuals and Non-jews Who Are Not Muslim, nor Christian, Who Are Residents of Israel in 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406129/israel-share-marriages-abroad-among-interfaith-couples-by-country/
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, Share of interfaith marriages abroad between Jewish individuals and non-Jews who are not Muslim, nor Christian, who are residents of Israel in 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406129/israel-share-marriages-abroad-among-interfaith-couples-by-country/ (last visited September 27, 2024)
Share of interfaith marriages abroad between Jewish individuals and non-Jews who are not Muslim, nor Christian, who are residents of Israel in 2022, by country [Graph], Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, August 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406129/israel-share-marriages-abroad-among-interfaith-couples-by-country/
