Question: Dear rabbi, 34 years old and single am I (no marriage so far). Being an artist,that influences my lifestyle. would it be good to be betrothed to a woman… Read more »
Category: Matchmaking
Mekach Taus
Question: Hi. I’m a single woman. Two years ago a local askan in town referred me to therapist, a woman, who had recently moved to town with her family. Being… Read more »
Finding ones soulmate?
Question: Does G-d give people signals, before they find their 2nd half? (a general question) Like for instance, seeing the person or messenger himself beforehand? Or that’s not possible. When… Read more »
In regards to soulmate:
Question: Is it true that who you are – Is who you’ll tend to get? Or could it be the opposite? Your good and you’ll get bad or that’s not… Read more »
Returning items after broken engagement
Question: I recently broke off an engagement, and I have a sweatshirt from my ex-fiancée. Do I halachically have to return it to him? We have completely cut off communication… Read more »
Refunding Shadchanus Money
My son was engaged to a girl who we found out during the engagement period has serious psychological issues (depression, anxiety, panic attacks and most probably an eating disorder)and is… Read more »
Two Shadchanim
If 2 shadchanim redt the same girl to a person, can the person select the 2nd shadchan to go with or he must use the first one? Assuming that no… Read more »
Parents Refuse to Pay Shadchan
Someone made a shidduch and the parents of the chosson and kallah don’t want to pay shadchanis. The Kallah’s parents are not frum and don’t understand why they have to… Read more »
Mother – Daughter Shidduch: Who Gets Paid?
A mother came up with an idea for a Shidduch. However it wasn’t the right time for the mother to start making the phone calls, offering the shidduch, working on… Read more »
Reducing the price in order to avoid agency bonus
Question: I sold my condominium through an agent. The agent convinced me that the maximum that I could expect to receive was $200,000. When I pressed the agent he said… Read more »
The Much Suggested Shidduch
Recently my younger brother became a chasan. A couple of people feel they are owed shadchanus gelt because they came up with the match. However, their claim is complicated by… Read more »
Shadchan Divisions
Shadchan A proposed a shidduch. The couple met five times under the supervision of shadchan A. At this point one side requested that the shidduch be handled by shadchan B. … Read more »