Much of the preservation begins with marriage, and a matchmaker is one of the most important and powerful members of the community. Still today, the matchmaker holds a special role. Aleeza Ben Shalom is a modern-day professional Jewish matchmaker in Philadelphia.

What is a Jewish matchmaker?

A shadchan is a matchmaker. The correct term for a Jewish matchmaker is shadchanit for a woman, shadchan for a man.

What is a Jewish marriage broker called?

Shadkhan, (Hebrew: “marriage broker,” or “matchmaker”, ) plural Shadkhanim, one who undertakes to arrange a Jewish marriage. Such service was virtually indispensible during the Middle Ages when custom frowned on courtships and numerous Jewish families lived in semi-isolation in small communities.

When can Jews shave?

Orthodox Jewish mourners do not shave or get a haircut for thirty days. This refers to those who are observing one of the seven types of personal loss: Father, Mother, Spouse, Brother, Sister, Son, Daughter. There is another type of mourning.

Can Jews shave their face?

Judaism prohibits shaving with a razor on the basis of a rabbinic interpretation of Leviticus 19:27, which states, You shall not round off the side-growth on your head, or destroy the side-growth of your beard. The Mishnah interprets this as a prohibition on using a razor on the beard.

Why cant Jews use razors?

The Talmud prohibits men from shaving their body and pubic hair because such activity is considered feminine behavior, violating the prohibition of: A man shall not put on a womans garment. Male Ashkenazi Jews followed the Talmudic law as they lived in a European society in which such shaving was regarded as