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Long-distance relationships
What happens if you meet the love of your life and suddenly he or she decides to move so far away that you are able to see each other only rarely? In today’s world, this is not uncommon. Attractive employment or educational opportunities can crop up almost anywhere in the world. There is probably no […]
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Intermarriage and Love: What if your beloved is not Jewish?
One of the most difficult decisions you can face as an observant Jewish man or woman is what to do if you fall in love with someone of another faith. Will you choose the heart or the spirit? Love of your partner over love of your God? The question is not only a personal one; […]
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Jewish Dating: “Photos do not say anything” says Jose Weber, director of Simantov International, in an interview with Deutschlandfunk
If you have been looking for your soulmate for a while and if your search has led you to online dating sites, you already know it: image is all powerful. One of the first things you are asked to do, when subscribing to most of these sites, is to upload a photograph of yourself which […]
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Dating Advice: who pays the bill?
The world of dating is sometimes difficult for Jewish singles to navigate. One of the problems which arises recurrently is: who should pay when you go out on a date? In the past the answer to this question was generally simple, as women did not work or make money and the date was a chance […]
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Jewish Dating: is it okay to lie about your age while looking for your beshert?
We live in a youth-obsessed world: television, films and magazines are constantly bombarding us with the images of young and gorgeous people and the tales of their many adventures. The Jewish community is of course not impervious to this phenomenon. Led by the media into thinking that youth equates beauty, fun, energy, fertility and, ultimately, […]
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Relationship problem: maintaining your individuality in a relationship
The psychoanalyst Erich Fromm, in one of his writings, points to the paradox of love: “Two beings become one and yet remain two.” However this does not always occur. Indeed, a common relationship problem, which seems to affect both new and old couples, is the loss of one’s individuality. This can happen for several reasons. […]
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Looking for your Jewish soulmate? Are you too picky?
You have been looking for your Jewish soulmate for ages? Consulting dating sites has become your nightly entertainment of choice? Your friends have introduced you to all their single acquaintances? Though you have met several suitable candidates, people your friends liked, your parents liked and maybe even you liked, you still haven’t found THE one: […]
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Looking for the Perfect Wife
Obviously, there is no such thing as “the perfect wife.” Every human being has some flaws, but the important thing when looking for a potential partner it is important is to be aware of which flaws we can live with. As one husband said of his wife “she’s not perfect, but she’s perfect for me.” […]
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Common Relationship Problems: Keeping Score
In order to avoid one of the most common relationship problems, it is important to keep one thing in mind: what you do for your partner must be done out of love, and not out of a sense of obligation. Unlike some people who believe that a relationship should be 50-50, to make a marriage […]
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How to Recover From a Broken Heart
Getting over a broken heart is never easy. After all, we loved and trusted our partner, and no matter what the reason for the break up, the loss of that love and trust hurts. But in the end, a broken heart usually makes us stronger and helps us be a better partner in our next […]