How Much Does a Jewish Matchmaker Cost? NYC and LA Prices (2026)
What Jewish matchmakers cost in New York and Los Angeles in 2026, from the traditional shadchan fee to boutique and elite services, plus questions to ask before you pay.
Aaron Raimi
Chief Executive Officer of MeetJew.org, a Jewish dating and social networking platform launched during the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally from San Diego, Raimi created MeetJew to help Jewish students and young professionals connect for dating, friendship, networking, and community-building through online groups, matchmaking surveys, and in-person events. Under his leadership, MeetJew grew into an international platform with tens of thousands of members and hundreds of reported relationships and engagements.
Jewish Singles Trips, Tours and Cruises: A 2026 Guide
Jewish singles trips, tours and cruises for 2026: Birthright and other Israel programs, adult singles tours, kosher cruises and Shabbatons, plus what the research says.
Hebrew Dating Apps: The Best Dating Apps in Israel (2026 Guide)
The best Hebrew and English dating apps in Israel for 2026, from Tinder and OkCupid's new Hebrew version to JDate, JSwipe and religious apps, with CBS and Pew data.
Jewish Singles Events: The Ultimate Year-Round Guide
Updated September 2026 for the Jewish year 5787 (fall 2026 through summer 2027). If you’re single and Jewish, the calendar is quietly on your side. Every few weeks, a holiday or a long-running tradition pulls people out of their apartments…
Is There a Jewish Tinder? How to Use Tinder for Jewish Dating in 2026
Search “Jewish Tinder” and you will find plenty of opinions and very few straight answers. The short version: Tinder has no way to filter matches by faith, yet many Jewish singles use it, and a few apps have borrowed its…
Are There Jewish Dating Apps for Jewish Singles Over 50?
Finding love after 50 is its own chapter: you know yourself better, you have less patience for games, and you may be returning to dating after a long marriage. The good news is that jewish dating for mature singles has…
Top Jewish Dating Sites in 2026
TL;DR: The strongest desktop platforms for Jewish dating fall into four groups. Matchmaker-led: SawYouAtSinai (founded 2003, 300-plus matchmakers), JRetroMatch, and YUConnects (a Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future program launched in 2008). Search-and-browse: JDate (launched 1997, owned by Spark…
Matzo Ball Parties: What are they and who are they for?
TL;DR: A matzo ball party is a large, ticketed social party for Jewish singles and their friends, almost always held on Christmas Eve, in a bar, nightclub, or event space. The best known is the Matzo Ball, first thrown in…
Jewish Dating in New York: How to Meet Jews in New York for Dating
TL;DR: The New York eight-county area holds about 1.37 million Jews, the largest concentration in the United States, with roughly 960,000 in the five boroughs and 412,000 in Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester, according to UJA-Federation’s 2023 Jewish Community Study. Brooklyn…
Should You Pay for a Jewish Matchmaker? Customs, Etiquette, and What to Expect
Finding your bashert (soulmate) has never been a passive endeavor in Jewish culture. For centuries, our communities relied on a sophisticated network of family members, neighbors, and professional matchmakers to connect single hearts and carry our traditions forward. Today the…