Auteur/autrice : Simantov International
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Making latkes for Hannukah: simple and delicious!
For about 18 latkes: – 3 large baking potatoes – 1/4 teaspoon baking powder – 2 eggs, separated – 1 teaspoon kosher salt – 1 onion – 1 tablespoon flour – Black pepper Peel the potatoes and grate them with a food processor. Empty the potato pulp into a sieve and wash under cold water…
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Matchmaking in Jewish circles
In many Jewish circles, particularly those who are religiously observant, dating is no game. Dating is not meant for the purpose of entertainment as it is in some other cultural circles. It is actually a matter of great seriousness. According to Jewish law, people do not date until they have reached an age of maturity,…
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Jewish dating: why use a matchmaker?
Dating with the aim of marrying is an important step and requires considerable thinking, planning and commitment. Friends and your favorite Jewish mother are usually more than willing to help with the selection process. But assistance can also come from another, more experienced, source: a traditional matchmaker or shadchan. Jewish matchmakers, traditional figures of the…
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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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Why Use a Professional Matchmaker service?
You are single but would like nothing more than to find a soulmate, settling into a long-term relationship and maybe starting a family? Not that you haven’t tried to meet people. Meeting people is actually about the only thing you do during your free time. On the Internet, in bars, at corporate or family events.…
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Are Matchmakers still popular? Jose Weber: Goal – Marriage
The CCLJ has published an article on the International Marriage Agency Simantov, managed for the last 27 years by Jose Weber, professional « chadkhan », who has recently joined forces with a new partner. Together, they speak French, English, German, Russian, Hebrew and Spanish, which allows them to work in Europe, but also in Israel, the United…
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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.”…