Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Hasidic sect offers major cash boost to solve matchmaking crisis
A major Hasidic sect in Israel has announced it will double matchmaker compensation for marriages involving men and women over the age of 20, in a bid to address what insiders describe as a "severe matchmaking crisis."
The community-wide decision, approved by religious leaders, is aimed at encouraging more individuals to enter the matchmaking profession, which has seen a steep decline in activity in recent years. According to Kikar HaShabbat, a letter issued by the community's matchmaking association—signed by 26 matchmakers—explained that the decline in matchmakers has paralleled a worrying drop in successful shidduchim (match proposals).
In the Hasidic world, marriage is typically arranged through matchmakers (shadchanim), with strong emphasis on shared values, background, and lineage. Most marriages are made within the same sect, which in this case has created a limited dating pool and increased challenges for those who do not marry immediately after reaching marriageable age.
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