Shidduch crisis

The shidduch crisis is a commonly observed and discussed[1][2][3] phenomenon in the Orthodox Jewish community whereby eligible single persons, especially women, have difficulty finding a suitable spouse, or a shidduch. Debate exists as to whether the crisis actually exists or is a new phenomenon.[4]

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Causes and solutions

Several causes have been cited for the shidduch crisis, but it is most commonly attributed to the average age gap between Orthodox Jewish women and men at which they get married.[5] However, this is widely disputed.[6][7][8] Several initiatives in various Orthodox Jewish communities exist which try to close the age gap by offering rewards for shadchanim who set up men with women of the same age or older.[9]

Other causes cited include the increased scrutiny placed on eligible women[10] and the shidduch system in general.[11]

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See also

References
  1. http://www.mishpacha.com/uploads/pdf/rechnitz.pdf
  2. https://www.amazon.ca/The-Shidduch-Crisis-Causes-Cures/dp/9655240061
  3. "Shidduch Crisis - Mikvah.org - Mivtza Taharas Hamishpacha". mikvah.org. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  4. "The Lakewood Scoop » Opinion: There is NO Shidduch Crisis – Mazal Tov! » The heartbeat of the lakewood community". thelakewoodscoop.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  5. "Yated Newspaper - Understanding The Shidduch Crisis-Answering The Nisayon". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  6. ralph. "The Matzav Shmoooze: Why Solving the Shidduch Crisis With the Age Gap Misses the Boat | Matzav.com". matzav.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  7. "The Partial View: The Shidduch crisis is not a result of the age gap or numbers". thepartialview.blogspot.ca. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  8. http://orthonomics.blogspot.com/2010/05/guest-post-age-gap-theory.html
  9. "The Shidduch Project – NASI Project". shidduchproject.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  10. "Life After Stern College: Different approaches to "The Shidduch Crisis": Analyzing the causes and solutions". lifeaftersterncollege.blogspot.ca. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  11. "YUTorah Online". yutorah.org. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
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