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May 21, 2008 • 16 Iyar 5768Family First Issue 91
To experienced daters, despairing mothers, or hardened shadchanim, the chassidishe shidduch system may seem like a relic from a different era or a different planet. Yet the method is still alive and well, with many happy marriages to its credit. In the following story, Zissy, a happily married mother of seven and veteran of the chassidishe system, shares the tale of her own whirlwind shidduch, completed in less than a week. Between the lighthearted lines and humorous descriptions lies a bedrock trust in her parents’ judgment, which allowed her to make that very fateful leap