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Netflix's Jewish Matchmaking UNVEILED: Aleeza Ben-Shalom Responds to Rabbi's Critique of Hit Show

Netflix's Jewish Matchmaking UNVEILED: Aleeza Ben-Shalom Responds to Rabbi's Critique of Hit Show

FromThe Wildescast


Netflix's Jewish Matchmaking UNVEILED: Aleeza Ben-Shalom Responds to Rabbi's Critique of Hit Show

FromThe Wildescast

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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Jul 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Aleeza Ben-Shalom of Netflix's "Jewish Matchmaking" joins Rabbi Wildes to discuss the positives and negatives of her experience making the show including Rabbi Wildes' issues with the production and casting choices, whether men and women can really be "just friends", the tricky balance of being too picky vs. settling for someone, the Jewish view of soulmates, how to broach the topic of avoiding physical touch before marriage, and more.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:37 - Matchmking Style
00:12:47 - "Just Friends"
00:18:25 - Being Too Picky
00:24:04 - Rabbi WIldes' Criticism of Jewish Matchmaking
00:34:26 -Common Dating Obstacles
00:41:04 - Soulmates
00:44:56 - Roommates Before Marriage
00:51:27 - Physical Touch

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Released:
Jul 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Jewish education and inspiration courtesy of Rabbi Mark N. Wildes, Founder of the Manhattan Jewish Experience (MJE). Founded in 1998, MJE is a warm and open community where millennial men and women in their 20s/30s can explore Jewish life and meet new people.