A Plea to Singles

B'H

Dating with emuna is for everyone – men, women, Jew, and Noahide. The Gemara says that for Hashem, making a match is like splitting the Red Sea all over again. The dating culture in the Western world, and even the religious world, has become so warped that a veritable “shidduch crisis” has ensued. With emuna, you can beat the statistics. There are simple and yet profound rules you can follow to apply Rabbi Arush’s principles of emuna to dating, and G-d willing, enable yourself to become the person you need to be in order for Hashem to (finally) send you your true soulmate.

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Sheez - Shidduch Craziness

I just got a phone call from Ilan from Bet Shemesh. He tries to talk to me and asks me if I speak Hebrew.

I told him - if you knew me, you would know I only speak a little Hebrew! You must have the wrong number - and hung up.

He called back. He gives the phone to his friend who speaks better English. I ask him - who are you looking for and why are you calling?

Oh, David gave Ilan your number. Ilan is looking for a shidduch.

OK, now I've had some crazy taxi drivers want to know my specs for a shidduch, but this was beyond the pale. I told him I wasn't interested and then prompty got on the phone with David and told him not to give out my phone number without permission under any circumstances.

Now I'm sure you're wondering - well, who is David and how did he have your number in the first place? I mean, you're a good girl!

David was the exterminator who killed the fleas in my apartment. :-)

Hashem, thanks for thinking of me - can you help me get to some REAL shadchanim please???