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  • A shadchan and another man have a conversation while a woman pours from a teapot. The shadchan, or marriage broker, was traditionally an essential part of a Jewish marriage.
    A shadchan and another man have a conversation while a woman pours from a teapot. The shadchan, or marriage broker, was traditionally an essential part of a Jewish marriage.
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    The Rise and Fall of Matchmakers

    How Jewish marriage brokers lost their standing, outside the Orthodox world

    byJenna Weissman Joselit
  • The celebration of marriage.( Shutterstock)
    The celebration of marriage.( Shutterstock)
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    Matchmaking Service: Jews Like Other Jews

    Website says Jews more likely to date Jews than other religions

    byBrigit Katz
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    (Shutterstock)
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    The Busiest Matchmaker in Pittsburgh

    Tova Weinberg says she’s introduced 250 now-married couples

    byStephanie Butnick
  • (Margarita Korol.)
    (Margarita Korol.)
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    Second Time Around

    Widowed and divorced Orthodox singles who want to give marriage another spin find specially tailored events to help them make a new match

    byAlyson Krueger
  • (Yulia Sanchez/Flickr)
    (Yulia Sanchez/Flickr)
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    Under a Spell

    The road to marriage churns up an unusual conundrum: What happens when you fall for the matchmaker—not the match?

    byRuchama King Feuerman
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