Shadchan

Shadchan (Shadchonim plural) is a Hebrew word for matchmaker

Matchmaker

Matchmaker may refer to:* A person who engages in matchmaking, sometimes as a professionIn theatre, film, and television:* The Matchmaker, a play by Thornton Wilder* The Matchmaker , a 1958 film starring Shirley Booth...

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Shadchan (Shadchonim plural) is a Hebrew word for matchmaker

Matchmaker

Matchmaker may refer to:* A person who engages in matchmaking, sometimes as a professionIn theatre, film, and television:* The Matchmaker, a play by Thornton Wilder* The Matchmaker , a 1958 film starring Shirley Booth...

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Judaism has found that a good match or couple is most likely to be people with the same, or very similar, backgrounds. Therefore, a matchmaker is most likely to be someone who is familiar with both sides and is in a position to introduce the interested parties to each other. Many Shadchonim carry out Shidduchim as a profession.