In this week’s Torah portion — Chaye Sarah (The Life of Sarah), we meet the first matchmaker. Avram requests from Eliezer, his manservant, to seek out a suitable wife for his son Yitzchak. Eliezer is at first daunted by this, as he expresses his doubts about his ability to deliver. Avram does his best to assuage Eliezer’s concerns by giving him a shortlist of the key things to search for.
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It’s here that we are introduced to the idea of meeting a life partner through the assistance of someone else — a matchmaker. For centuries, our people have utilized the services of matchmakers. In more recent years, the matchmaker’s role has been sidestepped as singles meet through synagogue, camps, school, youth movement activities, weddings, friends, kiddushim, parties and other social opportunities. However, considering the single statistics in our communities, the need for help in meeting one’s spouse has become more urgent.
With the rise of technology, we are ironically more time-poor than ever. As work becomes more efficient, we find ourselves doing more. The more work we do, the less time we have for fun and this includes finding and creating space for LOVE.
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