A Match Made in Heaven

Ronnie Kay 2014

Dating and matchmaking in the “Haredi” (ultra-orthodox Jewish) world has always been mysterious and intriguingly different from the secular world. At a time when the institution of marriage in the modern secular world is about to go bankrupt – increasing divorce rates, infidelity, the trend of extended bachelorhood, single parenting, etc. – the question arises: where are we going wrong? And what is it about Haredi relationships that keeps them strong and stable? How does it work?

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Running Time:

57/75 min.

Spoken Languages:

Hebrew, Yiddish

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Ronnie Kay

Producers:

Natalie Ginat, Shay Werker

Cinematographers:

Amnon Zlayet, Itzik Portal

Editors:

Limor Fine

Production Companies:

Bdalak

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Jewish Studies

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Religion and Spiritual..

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The Jerusalem Post

A serious, well-made and compulsively watchable exploration of the subject
Ha'aretz

An unusual glimpse into the matchmaking process in the Haredi community — a process that is restrained and intellectual, but still human and intriguing.

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