From: Elaine Dear Rabbi, Since from before I became observant about a year ago, I have been dating a really great guy. He’s intelligent, sensitive, considerate, attractive, and really everything I could ask for in a husband, except that he’s not religious. When we met, that was not a problem for me, but now it[…]
From: David Dear Rabbi, I am involved in shidduch dating. Recently I went out with a girl who I thought was amazing and so talented and entertaining. This was a first for me since I am more on the serious side and this seemed like a really good match for me. Anyway, after a few[…]
From: Ruth Dear Rabbi, I am a recent convert to Judaism and I was wondering about my prospects for finding my zivug soulmate. I’m not asking from a social point of view, but rather based on the teaching that G‑d decrees matching souls at conception. According to this teaching, the soul of a non-Jew who[…]
From: Miriam Dear Rabbi, I am single, have never been married, and am searching for what I believe to be the man who is my soulmate. My question is, from a Jewish perspective, is there anything I can do to help make that happen and how would I know when he comes along? Dear Miriam,[…]
From: Anonymous Dear Rabbi, I need advice about my marriage. When we were first married, my wife and I got along fine. Over time, I started to feel unhappy with the relationship, mainly because I felt it became dull, and also because I expected more attention from my wife, but she always complained that I[…]
From: Sheina Dear Rabbi, Unfortunately, my sister is getting divorced and there’s some question regarding the spelling of her name on the get. The rabbis involved require that it be written in Hebrew with a particular spelling that is different than the way we’ve always spelled her name. She feels uncomfortable with this and I[…]
From: Harrison Dear Rabbi, My wife and I are not observant but we are traditional Jewish. We have been married several years and never intended to have children. We both consider it too much of a burden. Lately we have encountered a lot of criticism for this from a Jewish point of view. We’ve agreed[…]
From: [Name Withheld] Dear Rabbi, Can a girl ask a boy to marry with her? Is it against the “tzniut” law if a girl does this? I am a religious girl living in Iran and I am 26 years old. He is my colleague and also he is a Talmid Hakham. Dear [Name Withheld], You may[…]
From: Darren Dear Rabbi, My question is about praying to find one’s soulmate. What I’m wondering is if it’s the soulmate, why should we pray for it? Since it’s divinely ordained, shouldn’t it happen whether we pray or not? And if it’s something that we should pray for, wouldn’t that imply that it might not[…]
From: Marcella Dear Rabbi, I am involved in shidduch dating. I met a guy who seemed like he would be compatible, but after the first date I wasn’t so excited. I guess he’s more or less what I’m looking for, but the feeling I was hoping for isn’t there. The person who set us up[…]