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Welcome to the world of shidduch dating. Like any world, it has its stereotypes. We've got the stingy guy and the superficial girl, the too-religious, the not-religious-enough and everyone in between. Those who are in it because they want to and those who are in it because their moms made them. And mostly we've got the pressure. Pressure, pressure, pressure on all ends. Basically, it's a lot of fun, a lot of tears, a lot of arguments and some love. I'm sure you'll relate. *** Shidduch dating: an Orthodox Jewish method of dating in which singles are introduced for the purpose of marriage. Also, an intense and short period of time in which said singles are expected to make a life-altering decision. These short stories highlight some repercussions that may arise. A humorous, uncensored, thought-provoking perspective.

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Although there is nothing in the Bible, Talmud, and Jewish law codes that suggest that Jewish marriages should be arranged by a shadchan, a matchmaker, and in fact these documents encourage men and women to become thoroughly acquainted before marriages, many Orthodox Jewish families have recently begun to rely on shadchanim (plural of shadchan) to initiate their marriages. Misguided and over-zealous piety prompted by a small group of people has led shadchanim to require potential brides and grooms to conform to practices that have nothing to do with determining personality, temperament, or emotional levels if they want a shidduch (a match by a shadchan). Significantly, shadchanim don't investigate whether the applicant will make a good spouse, and there are instances where shadchanim hide allegations of a potential partner's history of abusive behavior. Penina Shtauber's marvelous Shidduch Crisis contains over two dozen delightful, clever, and often funny short stories that examine the reactions and feelings of Orthodox young men and young woman well as their parents, who are involved in Shidduch. We read about young women having to deal with skinflints and young men who are much more interested in themselves than in the woman they may marry, how the two often have difficulty finding a subject to talk about, young men being attracted to young women who are not Orthodox or who are Orthodox but not strictly so, being encouraged to marry even though there is no love, and having one's parent pushing a liaison that one does not like. We also read stories such as one where the female knows more about Judaism than the male even though the male wants to spend his day studying the Talmud. The book, in short, is filled with interesting short stories and it opens our eyes to a culture that has good and bad points. -Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin

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Penina Shtauber is an American-Israeli modern-Orthodox Jewish author and artist. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Penina lives in Israel and writes fiction in English. Her short story collection received praise in multiple publications, including 'The Reporter Group' newspaper. In partnership with Hillel and World Emunah, Penina hosted live events about her books in Jerusalem and New York City. Her story, 'Her Short Skirt Said it All, ' received mention for the Energheia Israel Prize 2019. Penina also instructs writing and art workshops about Jewish identity and women empowerment, where she helps others find their voices to share and publish their stories. She held workshops at KPMG, New York University, Penn University, Chicago University, University of Vermont, and NYU Abu Dhabi.

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