Evolution of Jewish Dating: From Eliezer's Shidduch for Yitzchak and Rivkah to the Robotic Future

Jewish matchmaking has been going on for thousands of years, and it comedians Meir Kay and Mendy Pellin have collaborated in a survey of the Jewish dating scene from Biblical times to the present day.

Starting with Eliezer's quest for a bride for Yitzchak, and revisiting the story of Jacob, Rachel, and Leah, the two comics show how the urge to merge has developed to include rabbinic romance, speed dating, online dating, smartphone app dating, and robotic dating in the future.

Enjoy!

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Aly Raisman Wins Gymnastics Gold and Honors 1972 Israeli Munich Athletes

Olympic Gold Medal winning gymnast Alexandra (Aly) Raisman was a double source of nachas for the Jewish community worldwide on Tuesday when she became the first American to win the gold medal for the floor exercise in gymnastics. 

After receiving the medal, she said that it was a special victory because it came on the 40th anniversary of the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympic Games in 1972.

As Agence France-Presse reported:

Alexandra Raisman said winning a gold medal on the 40th anniversary of the Munich massacre made her achievement "special" after she triumphed in the Olympic women's gymnastics floor final on Tuesday.

Raisman, who is Jewish, performed her floor routine to the backing of Hebrew folk song 'Hava Nagila' and earned a score of 15.600 points to claim her third medal of the London Games at North Greenwich Arena.

The 18-year-old American said that she had not selected the music specifically to coincide with the anniversary, but added that she was proud to have marked the occasion.

"Having that floor music wasn't intentional, but the fact it was on the 40th anniversary is special and winning the gold today means a lot to me," she said.

"If there had been a moment's silence, I would have supported it and respected it."

Here's the video of Raisman's winning performance. Enjoy!

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Top Ten Things to Say to End the Shidduch

Ben Czeladnicki, who calls himself The Wondering Jew, has been posting a weekly video, looking at the world through the lens of the Torah. Most of the posts are about the weekly Torah portion, explanations of some of the Jewish holidays and fasts, observations on Jewish life, and comments on events in the news.

This week The Wondering Jew steps into the world of shidduchim and offers a funny top ten list of how to say the wrong thing and put an end to a shidduch.

If you're not familiar with the word, shidduch is a Hebrew and Yiddish term for a match, or arranged introduction to lead to marriage.  These ten show-stoppers will almost surely put an end to the match.  Enjoy!

Looking For a Date With a Mensch? Find His Grandmother First

Adina Kalish was sent by a Jewish television network to report on the interior workings of an adult retirement community in Florida, and to observe Jewish grandparents from across the nation.  But she had an ulterior motive -- to find herself a man. 

Adina tried to get dates by interviewing Century Village grandparents and asking about their grandsons.  She knew that it wouldn't take long for the grandmothers to try to set her up. As the saying goes, If you want to find a mensch, find his grandma first.

One grandma gave her the name of her grandson. After calling a few wrong numbers, Adina found the right Scott and they agreed to a date in New York City. They met in a restaurant in Columbus Circle and Adina brought along a hidden camera crew.

So did it work out? Did Adina find her mensch? You'll have to watch the video to find out.  Enjoy!

 

(A tip of the kippah to Sheila Zucker for bringing this video to our attention.)