While the Bochur may choose to offer his friend something as a token of appreciation, there is no halachic requirement to do so. אפי' את"ל שדינו כשדכן -…
While the Bochur may choose to offer his friend something as a token of appreciation, there is no halachic requirement to do so. אפי' את"ל שדינו כשדכן -…
There are pros and cons to every situation. I have a bit of a bias in this matter as my grandfathers married into such families: one married the daughter…
Such matters should not be “self-assessed”, Rather, you should ensure that you receive verification from a Rov (who has specific expertise in such matters) that there are no concerns regarding…
I don’t know of any source which indicates this. Certainly, it is a great Mitzvah to get involved in doing Hashem’s work to bring about Shidduchim. The reward for…
It is a Biblical prohibition for a Kohen to marry a woman who lived previously with a Goi, she is called a "Zonah" in the Torah. If the boy…
The prohibition of cutting hair during Sefiras Haomer applies to women too. However, one may pluck eyebrows and eyelashes or do electrolysis. If it’s for Shidduchim purposes it is…
Yes. טעמים ומקורות: במכ״ש ממש״כ הפוסקים להתיר גילוח במקום צער - ראה פחד יצחק ערך עומר. ויש שכתבו להתיר במקום הפסד ממון. ועאכו״כ במנהג זה דקיל טפי. וכ״כ…
הרבי הורה בכמה מקומות שקודם שניגשים לשידוך יש לסדר לבקש מחילה אצל האח הגדול ושימחול לו במחילה גמורה, והמחילה עצמה היא סגולה שגם הוא ימצא שידוך בשעטו"מ. Sources: כ"ה…
Do you approve of the following? I recommend to consider that a couple getting married in their early twenties can expect to spend sixty years together, which is about…
