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Does Everything Have To Make Sense?
By Tzvi Freeman
"I get the part about G-d creating heaven and earth," says the Roman matron. "But once He got that down, what has He been doing since?" "Since then," the sage replies, "He's been matchmaking..."
Lifecycles » Marriage » Finding Your Soulmate » Whom Should I Marry? » Q&A » Does Everything Have To Make Sense?
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Yiddishe Nachas
By Yossy Goldman
The "singles" phenomenon is arguably the single biggest social problem in the Jewish world today. We could well take a cue from the first Jewish father who needed to find a shidduch for his son - Abraham
Parshah » Bereishit - Genesis » Chayei Sarah » Parshah Columnists » Weekly Sermonette » Yiddishe Nachas
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The Seven Day Wonder
By Yerachmiel Tilles
The Baal Shem Tov passed his handkerchief over the boy's face and commanded, "Give us a words of Torah..."
Lifecycles » Marriage » Finding Your Soulmate » Dating the Jewish Way » Related Stories » The Seven Day Wonder
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An Arranged Marriage
By Lazer Gurkow
Had Isaac and Rebecca met in the modern age, their courtship might have looked something like this. Isaac would notice Rebecca at the well...
Parshah » Bereishit - Genesis » Chayei Sarah » Parshah Columnists » Inner Stream » An Arranged Marriage
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Broken-Hearted
By Sara Esther Crispe
I am recently out of a relationship with a man that I had set my heart on marrying. We had been together for a while and he just couldn’t come to a decision whether or not to marry me...
Women » Dear Rachel » Dating » Broken-Hearted
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A "New" Perspective on Dating
Modest Relationships
By Manis Friedman
Teenage dating is stressful, an unnecessary burden. The competition is not fair to the kids who aren't popular; and the kids who are popular become cruel about it. It doesn't do anyone any good.
Lifecycles » Marriage » Library » Books » Doesn't Anybody Blush Anymore? » A "New" Perspective on Dating
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Matchmaking Day
In ancient Israel, it was the custom that on the 15th of Av "the daughters of Jerusalem would go out in borrowed linen garments (so as not to embarrass those without beautiful clothes of their own)... and dance in the vineyards" and "whoever did not have ...
Jewish Calendar » Av » Av 15 » Jewish History » Matchmaking Day
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What's a Shadchan (Matchmaker)?
By Aron Moss
Is there truth to the rumor that if you do 3 successful shidduchs (i.e. match three people with their future spouse) you go to the highest level of heaven?
Lifecycles » Marriage » Finding Your Soulmate » Dating the Jewish Way » Q&A » What's a Shadchan (Matchmaker)?
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Arranged Marriages?
By Shlomo Yaffe
Is it true that traditionally, Jewish marriages were arranged marriages? I've also heard that it's still practiced amongst the more religious Jews...
Lifecycles » Marriage » Finding Your Soulmate » Dating the Jewish Way » Q&A » Arranged Marriages?
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The Purim Drunk
By Yanki Tauber
Surely there are other, more refined and more spiritual ways of celebrating and showing joy?
Jewish Holidays » Purim » Insights & Inspiration » Lessons and Insights » The Purim Drunk
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