Shidduch alerts

Dear TLS and Readers,First, thank you TLS for amazing content, updates, alerts, and for giving the lakewood community a platform to speak their minds and concerns.Lately, I’ve been seeing the same letter in different versions with the title “Shidduch Crisis”.I don’t understand. What makes anyone think that there’s a shidduch crisis in this day and age? There has ALWAYS been a shidduch crisis and that’s why it says “Kashe zivugo shel adam ke’krias yam suf”. A person’s ability to find a shidduch is as “hard” as the splitting of the sea. The Mefarshim ask: Was the splitting of the sea hard for Hashem? It can’t possibly be, as nothing is hard for Hashem to do. Same thing with shidduchim, if a person believes that just as it wasn’t hard for Hashem to split the sea for the Jewish nation to cross through, so too, it isn’t hard for Him to find you a shidduch. It’s all about perspective, and that perspective is called Emunah.Next time you face ANY crisis, remember, the only solution to that is connecting to Hashem, by simply believing in Him that He can do ANYTHING! No matter the obstacles or situation at hand.Hashem loves us all, and takes care of us so well, the least we can do is recognize His greatness and strength, and thank Him instead of crying about a crisis.Together we’ll strengthen in Emunah! That’s our neshek against the shidduch crisis and all possible crises there are.Thank you for reading my letter!From a

Which I had enjoyed going to, it has developed into the site you have today containing hundreds of places in over ten different communities across America.Current StructureShidduchShuk.com, has an average of 150 daily sessions, over 75 pages, and over 325 shidduch place ideas and resources with up-to-date content. It is presented in a very easy-to-navigate manner.We have a shidduch resource list where bochurim can find helpful resources for shidduchim. The site also has many other useful features like pegisha alerts, pre-pegisha preparation help, shadchanim contact info, and proposal ideas.Website speed is essential to us as this makes the user experience as best as possible.GrowthOur site has experienced tremendous growth, both in the number of visits and the amount of content, over a relatively small period of time. This is a testament to the user experience and efficiency built into the core structure of our site.Our content has been updated constantly over the last two years. We have grown from just 25 shidduch places to over 325!Viewership and users have also grown dramatically. We have grown from just 40 visits in our first month to over 150 daily users and growing.Shidduchshuk.com is owned and operated by Lakewood Websites LLC and Shmuel Katz. Questions and comments can be submitted by text to 732-200-4900.

The Shidduch Shuk (shidduchshuk.com) is a popular directory of businesses, attractions, helpful resources, and information created for yeshiva singles to aid them in planning and preparing for their date. This includes shidduch places, resources, forums, gemachim, shadchanim (Jewish matchmakers), and much more. All information is presented clearly and conveniently, focusing on the overall user experience. Information on our site is “crowd-sourced”.The main part of our site is our directory of places and relevant information which yeshiva bochurim (or whoever is planning your date) can research when they plan their date itinerary. Each location is presented with pictures, contact information, parking options, and description. This information is culled from the personal experiences of countless present and past yeshiva bochurim in the parsha. We provide shidduch places for almost every frum (orthodox) community in the United States in a very easy-to-use format. There are also different lists depending on what type of outing the couple is planning to go on.Why the need?Not so long ago, when I was in shidduchim, I can remember just how hard the shidduch process was – before and after each date. Besides the whole “shadchan – yes and no resume hassle”, planning and figuring out each date was a real nightmare. This only added to the stress naturally present from being in shidduchim.After getting engaged, I realized I had to do something that would make it easier for bochurim in shidduchim, especially those who don’t have siblings or friends they feel comfortable talking to. In addition to others I spoke to, I felt that the existing websites available were lackluster when it came to the average BMG guy.Together with a couple of other guys(who shall remain nameless for now), I started a small website called koshershidduchinfo.com which eventually turned into ShidduchShuk.com. Starting with just a few places

Workarounds discussed. R’ Shmuel Fuerst-Shidduchim: resume’, tehillim, starting age, hashgacha pratis, same names, geirun/bas nidda, brothers. Trigger warning includes inspirational stories that those who have shidduch challenges may not appreciate. When do you start davening for a shidduch (parents/children)? Being mvater is very important. Should you be mshadech with geirim, child of non-frum, or someone with OTD siblings? Rabbi Netanel Wiederblank-Morality and Mitzvos Are there any limitations on what HKBH can do (eg violate the pythagorean theorem?). How do we deal with mitzvot we find morally objectionable? R’ Zev Smith-“Shomea Konah” When It Doesn’t Work? Is shomea koneh based on hearing with intent to listen or is it as if you actual said the worlds. Specific practical examples analyzed. Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman-Intro to Tefilah and Zmanim One should be consistent in defining the end of the day for mincha/maariv purposes. We allow early shabbat to seemingly violate that rule due to tosefet shabbat. Reasons and implications discussed. Please direct any informal comments to [email protected].