Shorashim Marriage Project
Jewish couples in Israel can only marry and obtain their Marriage License via the Rabbinate. Sadly, over one third of Israel’s secular couples, resent this coercive, bureaucratic encounter and opt for civil alternatives in Cyprus or Prague. Aside from the tragic loss of Jewish tradition, the children of these couples will find it virtually impossible to prove their Jewish roots later in life. Since 1996, TZOHAR has been working to preserve Jewish marriage in Israel and combat this wave of mass assimilation. After dramatic legal struggles, TZOHAR succeeded in creating Israel’s only private registry that serves as a legal and Halachik interface to the Rabbinate, customized for secular couples. Every year thousands of TZOHAR volunteer rabbis & women accompany more than 8,000 secular brides & grooms throughout their entire wedding procedure to ensure an embracing, inclusive and inspiring Jewish marriage experience.
Sun, May 4 2025
6 Iyyar 5785
Over the past two decades Tzohar has become one of the most prominent brands of Jewish identity in Israel, directly impacting hundreds of thousands of families, nurturing moderate, rabbinic leadership and shaping public policy.
Tzohar has emerged as a powerful national movement of 1,000 Zionist rabbis and women volunteers who are leading the revolution for an ethical, inclusive & inspiring Jewish Israel.