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"Where does it say that you have a contract with G-d to have an easy life?"

the Lubavitcher Rebbe



"Failure is not the enemy of success; it is its prerequisite."

Rabbi Nosson Scherman



13 Jul 2010

A solution to the shidduch crisis?


She's taken meddling motherhood to a whole new level.
Geri Brin is so anxious to marry off her 31-year-old son, Colby (pictured), she's launched a Web site where she and other parents can find perfect matches for their single kids.
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Colby isn't the least bit embarrassed about being fixed up by his mom.
"Look, I'm a Jewish guy who grew up in New York," he said.
"Obviously, I'm a momma's boy. Who are you kidding?"
...Starting today, any other parents looking to marry off their kids can play matchmaker by clicking the "Date My Single Kid" link on the Web site Faboverfifty.com.

As much as we roll our eyes about the "meddling mom" story above, sometimes it takes just that to marry off your kids. A relative was able to marry off his son when he asked his dentist if he knew of a girl for his son. The suggestion was accepted and the couple are happily married for years.
My grandfather set up a grandson with a daughter of a friend who rode with him on the train every day. The couple who were set up have been married for decades.
Another relative kept on asking a young man if he knew someone for her daughter. Time after time, he replied in the negative. Undeterred, the woman persisted, asking the young man whether he had a suggestion each time she met him. A number of months ago, he finally did come up with a young man who is now my relative's son-in-law.
The fact is we can't sit at home waiting for the phone to ring. We've got to take an active part in bringing about an end to the shidduch crisis. And if we are accused of being "meddling relatives" it is a small price to pay if we can be a part of Hashem's plan of bringing together the right matches for our children, friends and relatives.

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