A recent article discussed whether bochurim should delay shidduchim or begin the process sooner. It failed to address one ...

Contacting shadchanim is a very important part of picture, a normal component of the Shidduchim parsha. The value of Shadchanim is that they serve as a centralized clearinghouse for boys and girls, ...

Unless the parents are experienced with Shidduchim, they will probably benefit from having a support system ready when they start. In every community, there are people who have experience with ...

I invite the reader to a mind game. Let us suppose that the Jewish community was to undergo a rapid process whereby lashon hara (evil talk) became indispensable, routine, and encouraged. Suppose ...

One of the great impediments in convincing people that drastic changes in the shidduch world are required is the lack of data on the subject. For many years the more cloistered segments of the ...

Having spent countless hours over the past three years working to improve the world of shidduchim, including moderating an online message board with thousands of postings, I’ve been exposed to the ...

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