It has become a tradition at the Kinus HaShluchos for Shluchos coming from around the world to meet shadchanim face to face regarding Shidduchim for their children.
The project was spearheaded by Mrs. Leah Namdar, Shlucha to Gothenburg, Sweden and part of the Vaad HaKinus. As part of the Merkos Mentors program at the kinus, she noticed that the most urgent concern on the minds of so many Shluchos is shidduchim for their children.
After speaking to Moshe Raichman, founder and director of ChabadMatch, she met with Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky A’h with the idea of founding ShluchimMatch as a partnership between Merkos, the Kinus HaShluchos and ChabadMatch.
Reb Moshe A’h was enthusiastic about the project and ShluchimMatch was eventually launched on 18 Adar 5774 BH.
Year round, ShluchimMatch results in many Shidduchim BH through the very active ShluchimMatch website managed by ChabadMatch and the 100+ devoted shadchanim who use it. ShluchimMatch also has a designated shadchan, Chava Richler, hired by Rabbis Mendel and Mendy Kotlarsky of Merkos 302 with the support of Rabbi Mendy Shanowitz of MyShliach to be available all year specifically for Shluchos, with incredible results BH.
In past years, many more engagements have BH developed thanks to the networking that takes place at the Kinus between shluchos and shadchanim and through shluchos networking together.
This year, 25 Shadchanim have become available to meet with Shluchos, who can schedule 15 minute meetings with Shadchanim. Registration for Sunday’s event is almost fully booked.
Shadchanim who will be attending this year’s event include: Shandel Blasberg, Baila Brackman, Mushky Chayo, Libby Chein, Chaya Cohen, Chumy Delevkowitz, Masha Donat, Miri Faro, Rivky Fellig, Gitel Chaya Fogel, Leah Gansburg, Mashie Greenberg, Cipi Junik, Toby Lieber, Dalia Kurtzweil, Shoshana Lifshitz, Leah Lipszyc, Faigel Lobel, Yael Michelashvili, Leah Namdar, Leah Perl, Chani Raksin, Rivky Raskin, Chava Richler, Miriam Schmukler, Chani Vogel, and Sara Yarmush.
Last spots are available at www.shluchimmatch.com/register
May Hashem bentch that there will be – as a result of this year’s event- many more who build a Binyan adei ad!
This event is dedicated leilui nishmas R’ Moshe Yehuda ben Tzvi Yosef Kotlarsky a’h
