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Special Situations in Shidduchim

Second marriage, blended families, age questions, health, finances. Delicate shidduch topics with Torah wisdom.

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Detective or Parent? Where to Stop When Researching a Candidate
Due Diligence

Detective or Parent? Where to Stop When Researching a Candidate

Why over-investigation in shidduchim can hide what really matters

A Second Chance: Shidduchim for Widows and Divorcees
Second Chance

A Second Chance: Shidduchim for Widows and Divorcees

Why this path requires extra delicacy, maturity, and sensitivity to children and the past

Tact Toward Older Singles: How to Help Those Who Have Been Searching a Long Time
Support

Tact Toward Older Singles: How to Help Those Who Have Been Searching a Long Time

Why those who have been searching a long time especially need respect, accuracy, and hope

Baalei Teshuva and Shidduchim: Why Marriage Is Not an Educational Project
Baalei Teshuva

Baalei Teshuva and Shidduchim: Why Marriage Is Not an Educational Project

Why baalei teshuva especially need a spouse, not a student

Searching Without a Map: Who Replaces Parents in the Shidduch World?
Baalei Teshuva

Searching Without a Map: Who Replaces Parents in the Shidduch World?

A practical guide for baalei teshuva who do not have a family shidduch “machine” behind them

A Bridge of Understanding: How to Explain Family Purity to Non-Religious Parents
Family Purity

A Bridge of Understanding: How to Explain Family Purity to Non-Religious Parents

How to speak about mikvah, niddah, and family purity calmly, with dignity, and without turning it into a family war

Second Marriage and Children: How to Build a Bridge Between Past and Future
Blended Family

Second Marriage and Children: How to Build a Bridge Between Past and Future

How to build a new family without denying the past or damaging the children’s world

Parental Control or Spiritual Guidance: How Not to Overpressure a Child in Shidduchim
Parents and Guidance

Parental Control or Spiritual Guidance: How Not to Overpressure a Child in Shidduchim

Where the line runs between healthy parental help and pressure that robs a young person of inner clarity

Parents as Detectives vs Divine Providence: Where Is the Line Between Care and Paranoia?
Research and Speech

Parents as Detectives vs Divine Providence: Where Is the Line Between Care and Paranoia?

Why excessive investigation destroys trust, drags people into unnecessary talk, and blocks mazal

Nine Months of Holiness: How Expectant Parents Are Guided by Chassidus
Pregnancy

Nine Months of Holiness: How Expectant Parents Are Guided by Chassidus

Which spiritual habits and forms of care accompany pregnancy in a Jewish home

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