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Tradition! Jewish Matchmaking, Past & Present

Adventures in Jewish Studies Podcast by Association for Jewish Studies

Jul 21, 202634:21Religion & Spirituality

Think you know everything about Jewish matchmaking from Fiddler on the Roof? Think again! While the beloved musical frames arranged marriage as "tradition" and romantic love as its modern antidote, scholars argue the rea...

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