Jewish Matchmaking

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ori lives with his parents, owes his job to his parents, isn’t particularly attractive or charming, and has poor Hebrew. Next!

He's the worst. He wants a blonde haired, blue eyed (cringe) Hebrew speaking Israeli hottie who lives in and will stay in LA. This has to be a VERY small pool to start with. They also have to want a large family, quickly after getting married.

He's not attractive himself really, is not independently successful, and is unhealthily enmeshed with his mother. He flat out said he would never defer to his wife over his mom (it was about wedding details, but 100% this goes for life in general).

He's delusional about what he brings to the table and what he expects of his prospects.

He is the ultimate SCHMUCK

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a few episodes in. Anyone else watching? Thoughts?

Harmonie is interesting, and I’m wondering if she’ll actually settle down. She says she wants to, but I think she likes the party lifestyle too much.

That sounds like a fun show. Jews usually do really well in marriage department. Almost every US president has a jewish son/daughter in-law. Most US jews are well off and good looking so makes sense.

Holy sweeping generalizations, Batman! I'm a US jew who is both poor and ugly.

HA! didn't you know that you were supposed to marry the child of a US president? Oh, lord!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've watched the first two episodes so far and while it's pretty terrible, I'm probably going to keep watching only because i do like seeing these young people who are interested in marrying within Judaism. I'm Jewish, and when I was in my teens and 20's (I'm 51 now) my parents made it very very clear that they would not accept me marrying anyone who isn't jewish. I swore I wouldn't put my own kids under that pressure, and I stick to that, but it's nice to see these youngins who want it for themselves. I also just love seeing all these different versions of Judaism on my tv screen. I do worry though whether non-Jews who are watching are thinking that these people are idiots, and how this will lead to more stereotyping.

In fairness, this show isn't any different from Indian Matchmaking or the plethora of matchmaking shows that came before it. For all these shows, prerequisite for entry is complete stupidity. So I don't think viewers are going to think that it is a Jewish thing but a reality TV thing.

I cannot stand any of these shows BTW because the characters are always bottom of the barrel.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m a few episodes in. Anyone else watching? Thoughts?

Harmonie is interesting, and I’m wondering if she’ll actually settle down. She says she wants to, but I think she likes the party lifestyle too much.

That sounds like a fun show. Jews usually do really well in marriage department. Almost every US president has a jewish son/daughter in-law. Most US jews are well off and good looking so makes sense.

Well that’s just not true. Lol.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a few episodes in. Anyone else watching? Thoughts?

Harmonie is interesting, and I’m wondering if she’ll actually settle down. She says she wants to, but I think she likes the party lifestyle too much.

That sounds like a fun show. Jews usually do really well in marriage department. Almost every US president has a jewish son/daughter in-law. Most US jews are well off and good looking so makes sense.

Holy sweeping generalizations, Batman! I'm a US jew who is both poor and ugly.

But I bet you are funny and interesting.

Why? You think ugly poor jews are funny and interesting? I have a personality only a mother could love, and my mother is dead.

[Anonymous]

This thread has gone off the rails.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a few episodes in. Anyone else watching? Thoughts?

Harmonie is interesting, and I’m wondering if she’ll actually settle down. She says she wants to, but I think she likes the party lifestyle too much.

No not watching it. It looked dumb on the airplane and continues to be dumb.
As are all the other fake matchmaking reality shows like Dating Other Aspies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is it as charming as Indian matchmaking?

No.

It’s terrible and boring

Unfortunately they selected a cast almost entirely without charm or interest.

Aren’t there a couple fatties with tattoos on it? Oy!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a few episodes in. Anyone else watching? Thoughts?

Harmonie is interesting, and I’m wondering if she’ll actually settle down. She says she wants to, but I think she likes the party lifestyle too much.

That sounds like a fun show. Jews usually do really well in marriage department. Almost every US president has a jewish son/daughter in-law. Most US jews are well off and good looking so makes sense.

Holy sweeping generalizations, Batman! I'm a US jew who is both poor and ugly.

LOL! Well, I’ll admit that if all the Jewish stereotype responses I expected when I saw this post, this was about as inoffensive as could be expected. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so clearly you’re gorgeous. And also well off.

Factually speaking, I think only Trump and Clinton have Jewish in-laws?

[Anonymous]

I was glad when the matchmaker called out harmonie about the baby and Bali thing. I don’t think she’s serious about wanting a kid it’s just something she’s saying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a few episodes in. Anyone else watching? Thoughts?

Harmonie is interesting, and I’m wondering if she’ll actually settle down. She says she wants to, but I think she likes the party lifestyle too much.

That sounds like a fun show. Jews usually do really well in marriage department. Almost every US president has a jewish son/daughter in-law. Most US jews are well off and good looking so makes sense.

Holy sweeping generalizations, Batman! I'm a US jew who is both poor and ugly.

But I bet you are funny and interesting.

Why? You think ugly poor jews are funny and interesting? I have a personality only a mother could love, and my mother is dead.

Point proven.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ori lives with his parents, owes his job to his parents, isn’t particularly attractive or charming, and has poor Hebrew. Next!

He's the worst. He wants a blonde haired, blue eyed (cringe) Hebrew speaking Israeli hottie who lives in and will stay in LA. This has to be a VERY small pool to start with. They also have to want a large family, quickly after getting married.

He's not attractive himself really, is not independently successful, and is unhealthily enmeshed with his mother. He flat out said he would never defer to his wife over his mom (it was about wedding details, but 100% this goes for life in general).

He's delusional about what he brings to the table and what he expects of his prospects.

He is the ultimate SCHMUCK

Lol this is so spot on.

We are only 3 episodes in, but are enjoying it more than Indian Matchmaking

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ori lives with his parents, owes his job to his parents, isn’t particularly attractive or charming, and has poor Hebrew. Next!

He's the worst. He wants a blonde haired, blue eyed (cringe) Hebrew speaking Israeli hottie who lives in and will stay in LA. This has to be a VERY small pool to start with. They also have to want a large family, quickly after getting married.

He's not attractive himself really, is not independently successful, and is unhealthily enmeshed with his mother. He flat out said he would never defer to his wife over his mom (it was about wedding details, but 100% this goes for life in general).

He's delusional about what he brings to the table and what he expects of his prospects.

He is the ultimate SCHMUCK

Lol this is so spot on.

We are only 3 episodes in, but are enjoying it more than Indian Matchmaking

Gross

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a few episodes in. Anyone else watching? Thoughts?

Harmonie is interesting, and I’m wondering if she’ll actually settle down. She says she wants to, but I think she likes the party lifestyle too much.

That sounds like a fun show. Jews usually do really well in marriage department. Almost every US president has a jewish son/daughter in-law. Most US jews are well off and good looking so makes sense.

Well that’s just not true. Lol.

Jews are just as good looking or not good looking as anyone else. PP shouldn’t have generalized either but as a Jew you should point out the generalization but be ashamed for laughing like that is a joke.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've watched the first two episodes so far and while it's pretty terrible, I'm probably going to keep watching only because i do like seeing these young people who are interested in marrying within Judaism. I'm Jewish, and when I was in my teens and 20's (I'm 51 now) my parents made it very very clear that they would not accept me marrying anyone who isn't jewish. I swore I wouldn't put my own kids under that pressure, and I stick to that, but it's nice to see these youngins who want it for themselves. I also just love seeing all these different versions of Judaism on my tv screen. I do worry though whether non-Jews who are watching are thinking that these people are idiots, and how this will lead to more stereotyping.

You’re ridiculous if you think they “want this for themselves”. They’re just as brainwashed as you are. Signed, another Jew.

Different Jewish poster. I’m in my thirties. Marrying Jewish was important to me, not because I’m brainwashed, but because living a Jewish lifestyle and practicing Jewish rituals is important to me. I didn’t want to raise kids in multiple faiths, and it’s easier to have that value in common with your spouse. that seems pretty straightforward.

I’m 43 and I wanted to marry a Jewish person. I know, I’m old-ish, but I don’t think that preferring a Jewish spouse has changed much. I know many young people who do, particularly now that antisemitism is only on the rise. It’s been around 50% intermarriage my whole life. People form preferences in partners for many reasons. It’s not up to PP to decide which of them is not reasonable.