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Changing the Mindset Helped Me Make Shidduchim

Op-ed by dating coach Rochel Duchman: "12 years ago, I made a conscious decision to diverge from the prevalent culture of complaint and cynicism, bad mouthing and blaming in regards to shidduchim." Full Story

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What's the cost?
February 22, 2024 11:38 pm

What’s the cost?

You can reach out to Rochel
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February 25, 2024 6:16 pm

323-620-3618

Downunder
February 23, 2024 1:47 am

Your service sounds wholesome and caring.
Perhaps you could indicate how many shidduchim actually resulted ,over what time period and how much you charge for your sessions?
Could you give more details about the useful changes you observed using your approach?

Thank you for this!
February 23, 2024 2:13 am

In general us as yidden should have ahavas yisroel on our mind, and that includes speaking positively about others. Thank you for writing this as we need more positivity. As an older single I choose to stay positive and upbeat, I chose to let the people that maybe aren’t so positive slide by (instead of talking about them) I choose to go in the ways of Hashem, I choose to create light not darkness. I believe “tracht gut vet zein gut” the same way a mother isn’t blamed for not being able to conceive, a single shouldn’t be blamed for… Read more »

what singles need
February 23, 2024 3:59 am

is for someone to match them with the correct soul. We need people who can help the right souls find their right other halves.

incorrect headline
February 23, 2024 8:18 am

The article states that Mrs. Duchman is a dating coach not a Shadchan. Her services are greatly needed and appreciated.

Wonderful
February 23, 2024 8:51 am

But need to get a date first

philosophical question
February 23, 2024 12:37 pm

isn’t this also kind of playing the blame game too in a sense though because you are blaming singles for being single as if they did something wrong, or aren’t doing something right, as if they have something they need to fix, instead of the fact that maybe in some or most cases they just haven’t been matched with the correct soul yet or perhaps some other external block that has nothing to do with this single?

Rochel is a gem!!
February 25, 2024 12:58 am

Reach out to her!! She is completely on your side with your best interests in mind. A positive encouraging voice. Priceless!!

Rochel
March 2, 2024 9:04 pm

She really is a breath of fresh air in the parsha. Different than most

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