Some 5,000 Israeli couples were married in civil ceremonies in Cypress last year, exceeding the number of local residents who were wed there, the Israeli daily Ma’ariv reported. The statistics were supplied by the organization “New Family,” which this week is launching a campaign to promote civil marriages in Israel.
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