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Mosby

(16,168 posts)
Wed Sep 14, 2016, 07:54 PM Sep 2016

Poll: Most Israeli and American Jews want Israel to recognize non-Orthodox marriages, conversions

A large majority of American and Israeli Jews say that Israel should recognize marriages and conversions performed by Reform and Conservative rabbis.

A poll conducted by The Jerusalem Post and the American Jewish Committee found that 74 percent of American Jews and 62 percent of Israeli Jews believe the non-Orthodox rites should be recognized. The findings were released yesterday (Sept. 13).

In Israel, the Orthodox Chief Rabbinate controls all religious ceremonies — including marriage, divorce, conversion and burial — and those performed by non-Orthodox clergy are not recognized by the state.

http://www.jewishaz.com/us_worldnews/israel/poll-most-israeli-and-american-jews-want-israel-to-recognize/article_dd965f88-7ac8-11e6-958a-73e7f2646af3.html

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Poll: Most Israeli and American Jews want Israel to recognize non-Orthodox marriages, conversions (Original Post) Mosby Sep 2016 OP
Not exactly MosheFeingold Sep 2016 #1

MosheFeingold

(3,051 posts)
1. Not exactly
Thu Sep 15, 2016, 06:42 PM
Sep 2016

In Israel, the government opted to have almost no role in marriage.

You can register any marriage (including same-sex) out of the country or enter into a civil union in the country.

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