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It’s a date: Netflix’s ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ debuts May 3
Their guide will be Aleeza Ben Shalom, an Orthodox Jewish dating coach with a decade of experience who was based in the Philadelphia area and moved to Israel two years ago. “Jewish Matchmaking ...
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In ‘Jewish Matchmaking,’ a diverse set of Jews experience Orthodox dating practices
Netflix’s ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ aims to get Orthodoxy right — and introduce its dating practices to a diverse set of Jews. (JTA) — According to Jewish lore, God has been making matches ...
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A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO HASIDISM
The Hasidic ideal is to live a hallowed life, in which even the most mundane action is sanctified. Hasidim live in tightly-knit communities (known as "courts") that are spiritually centered around ...
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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FILM: FORMAT AND APPROACH
A LIFE APART aims to present many aspects of American Hasidic life on film, exploring underlying struggles such as tensions between modernity and traditionalism. We aim to convey the Hasidim's ...