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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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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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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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SETTLEMENT IN AMERICA
Some surviving Hasidic Jews went to Antwerp, London or Montreal, but most went to Israel and to the United States. Some important rebbes also survived the war and emigrated, with each forming the ...