Israel's chief rabbis authorize weddings in Jewish mourning period due to war

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This unusual ruling, prompted by wedding cancellations during the war, is meant to prevent Israeli couples from delaying their unions, thereby causing 'the package to fall apart'

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With weddings in Israel being postponed because of the war with Iran, the country's chief rabbis have issued an unprecedented ruling allowing couples to marry during the traditional Jewish mourning period that follows Passover.