A group that opposes the Orthodox monopoly over life-cycle events in Israel was scheduled to hold the first of four fairs designed to promote non-Orthodox weddings for Israelis. Booths at the fair will offer alternative marriage contracts and feature travel agencies offering wedding packages abroad. The Reform movement’s Israel Religious Action Center is also distributing a new guidebook on how to circumvent Orthodox weddings. The fair in Jerusalem will be followed by similar events in Tel Aviv, Haifa and Beersheba.
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