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Israel/Palestine

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)

4. Chelsea Clinton married Marc Mezvinsky.

Reply to Israeli (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 7, 2015, 05:06 AM

Jul 2015

Last edited Tue Jul 7, 2015, 07:45 AM - Edit history (1)

This marriage was a simple thing to do in the US, but impossible in Israel. I'm slightly uncomfortable discussing Jewish attitudes, but anyone willing to marry according to halacha should be given the means to do so - it should be a right. Also, halacha shouldn't be allowed to stand in the way of a couple marrying, or even make it harder, if the couple wishes to marry in a less halachical way.

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Ministers reject two bills seeking to allow civil marriage [View all] Israeli Jul 2015 OP

further......... Israeli Jul 2015 #1

This is a fundamental issue about whether democracy trumps jewishness. Little Tich Jul 2015 #2

Its a very touchy issue to some Little Tich........ Israeli Jul 2015 #3

Chelsea Clinton married Marc Mezvinsky. Little Tich Jul 2015 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #5

I am truly confused Israeli. guillaumeb Jul 2015 #6

I'm about to confuse you even further guillaumeb.......... Israeli Jul 2015 #7

You are correct, Israeli, I am confused. guillaumeb Jul 2015 #9

This is old guillaumeb.... Israeli Jul 2015 #11

My family is Quebecker, but I live in the US. guillaumeb Jul 2015 #12

Shabbat restrictions are the least of it guillaumeb.......... Israeli Jul 2015 #13

There is a similar ideology at work in the US. guillaumeb Jul 2015 #15

Now the politics behind it guillaumeb........ Israeli Jul 2015 #14

To correct some misinformation oberliner Jul 2015 #8

Do you have a response to reply #7 by Israeli? guillaumeb Jul 2015 #10