In 2013 I started a matchmaking agency in Los Angeles to address the growing need for Jewish singles to meet in a more personal and dignified way. Since that day, we have set up couples who are in relationships, married, and have had babies! I have joined forces and collaborated with amazing, hard-working matchmaking partners across the U.S. and world to provide our clients and singles everywhere with more access and resources/support. The hours spent sending messages, making calls, interviewing and coaching singles, creating and sharing profiles, planning dates, giving advice, getting feedback, going on sales meetings, and working with singles were all worthwhile because they taught me the real value of someone who is gracious, kind, and ready for love and that my work could directly impact their lives forever.
Over the past five years, I have hosted events like Shabbat dinners, mixers, speed dating parties and fundraisers to help Jewish singles connect as well, and they have produced fantastic results and new connections. If I don’t find a sponsor for our Shabbat dinners or events or find a location willing to waive their fees, we aren’t able to host these kinds of programs for singles.
We need generous donors to help us provide our services to more Jewish singles who wish to hire a matchmaker but don’t have the ability to pay the full amount or for our time. Having a new office space (right now we work from various coffee shops/hotel lounges) would mean we have the time to meet with more singles for coaching or matchmaking consultations and interviews.
Our clients and members range in age from 25-65, and we want to give them the confidence and the opportunities to meet like-minded Jewish singles! We are grateful for every dollar and every person who cares about the Jewish future and giving people the chance to have an advocate who might help them meet their soulmate!