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Master Matchmaker Fellowship: Turning Passion for Shidduchim Into Success

Master Matchmaker Fellowship: Turning Passion for Shidduchim Into Success

by Rebbetzin Dr. Efrat Sobolofsky Most matchmakers never planned to become matchmakers. They make one suggestion, it works, and suddenly...

Jun 2, 2026 By motzeny
How to Support Someone Going Through a Divorce

How to Support Someone Going Through a Divorce

by Staff Writer Sarah stared at her phone for ten minutes before responding to a text. Not because she was...

Jun 2, 2026 By motzeny
Navigating Egg Freezing with Halacha and Hope

Navigating Egg Freezing with Halacha and Hope

by Rabbi Elan Segelman In many Jewish communities today, much attention has been given to the ongoing “shidduch crisis” and...

Jun 1, 2026 By motzeny
Creating Community for Singles Over 40: How One Woman Addressed the Programming Gap

Creating Community for Singles Over 40: How One Woman Addressed the Programming Gap

By Yaakov Langer Loneliness doesn’t always look the way people imagine it. Sometimes it is not an elderly person sitting...

May 29, 2026 By motzeny
Minhagim After Divorce

Minhagim After Divorce

by Rabbi Moshe Walter The Question: Should a Divorcee Keep the Customs of Her Ex-Husband? A divorcee recently asked whether...

May 29, 2026 By motzeny
Makom Kavuah- Ensuring that No Child Sits Alone

Makom Kavuah- Ensuring that No Child Sits Alone

Avi* was five years old when a brief encounter changed his life. He and his brother were playing outside their...

May 29, 2026 By motzeny
Making Space for Every Single Voice at the Seder

Making Space for Every Single Voice at the Seder

by Rabbi Elliot Schrier “Grandchildren are the crown of the elders,” Shlomo HaMelech teaches us in Sefer Mishlei. It’s an...

Mar 26, 2026 By motzeny
When a Marriage Ends, the Family Doesn’t

When a Marriage Ends, the Family Doesn’t

by Yaakov Langer   Divorce rarely begins with a dramatic moment. By the time it becomes visible, something has already...

Mar 24, 2026 By motzeny
Divorced Yet Undeterred: Sarah Schenirer’s Legacy

Divorced Yet Undeterred: Sarah Schenirer’s Legacy

by Dr. Leslie Klein Ginsparg Sarah Schenirer was an unlikely candidate to be a revolutionary leader. She was a poor,...

Mar 24, 2026 By motzeny
Three Day Yom Tov: Devotion and Despair

Three Day Yom Tov: Devotion and Despair

72 hours without my devices, no tweets, no texts, no calls. 72 hours with my community; my wife, my children,...

Mar 24, 2026 By motzeny
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