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Divorce Support Isn’t Just for Women: Supporting Men and Women By Placing Our Kids First

Divorce Support Isn’t Just for Women: Supporting Men and Women By Placing Our Kids First

by Sarah B. Weiss Divorce is painful. But divorce itself is not always what damages children most. Sometimes it is...

I’m Single

I’m Single

I’m not broken. I’m not crazy. I’m a human being. A whole human being. I’ve said no. Many, many, times....

A Theory of Change

A Theory of Change

“What are you trying to accomplish with this magazine?” “Who is your target audience?” “Why don’t you just start a...

Halachic FAQs: Single Men Wearing Taleism

Halachic FAQs: Single Men Wearing Taleism

I am a single man, in my upper 30’s, and have never been married. I find myself being embarrassed going...

The Single Hock: Organized Hospitality

The Single Hock: Organized Hospitality

Over the past year, Kol Echad launched Meal Coordinators – a paid position to ensure that meals are available to...

In Praise of the Shidduch System

In Praise of the Shidduch System

From time to time, voices suggest that perhaps the shidduch system has outlived its usefulness. Perhaps we'd be better off...

Stop Managing the Crisis. Fix the System.

Stop Managing the Crisis. Fix the System.

The growing number of singles facing significant difficulty in shidduchim—often described as the “shidduch crisis”—is not the root problem, but...

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...

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...

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