In this episode, I sat down with Rivkah Fox, the matchmaker behind Blind Fate. What started as a playful Instagram game turned into real marriages.

✨ Highlights:

🎲 Anonymous bios + audience votes → real matches & babies

🎉 Creative Philly events with fun stations & late-night vibes

💪 Special events for singles with physical challenges

🌎 A Brazilian man who quarantined in Mexico just to date in NY

💼 A yeshivish guy + a Forbes 30 Under 30 woman = true love

💡 Takeaway: Love shows up when you’re willing to play the game differently.

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In this episode of Matchmaker Matchmaker, I sit down with my dear friend Laurie Young the Seattle Shadchan and the reason I ended up on Jewish Matchmaking on Netflix.

We share gratitude, lots of laughs, and her bold love story that began with a note on a windshield and turned into 42 years of marriage. Plus, we talk about Zoom dating for 55+ singles, why momentum is the key to dating success, and how anyone can make a match.

We talk about:

📞 Passing on Netflix for herself and passing them my number instead
💍 The “hold him for me” story that led to marriage
✈️ Turning long-distance dating into real life dating
🥂 Zoom dating events for 55+ singles and her easiest match ever
🔥 The #1 killer of a match and how to keep sparks alive with momentum dating

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🎙️ In this episode of Matchmaker Matchmaker, I sat down with Gina Samuels from Australia — a warm-hearted volunteer matchmaker. She’s made nine matches so far (including her brother!) and shared what it’s like to help people date in a small community where everyone knows everyone. We talked about her own love story, the beauty of organic setups, and why singles should also help make matches. It’s real, it’s inspiring, and it’s a reminder that love takes effort — and a little help from someone who cares.

💬 We talked about:
✡️ Dating in small communities like Melbourne and Sydney
❤️ Gina’s personal love story
🫶 How singles can make matches too

Want more inspiration? Head to marriagemindedmentor.com and join the matchmaking movement.

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Contact Aleeza Ben Shalom https://marriagemindedmentor.com/
Contact Rabbi Yisroel Bernath https://www.theloverabbi.com/

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