Wartime Diaries: Toby Einhorn

Today is Tu B’Av – the less commercial, more Mishna-bound, Jewish version of Valentine’s Day.

The war has, it goes without saying, impacted love, dating and relationships in profound and different ways. Over the course of the last ten months, we’ve heard and told (and will continue to share) stories of couples who got together, couples who broke up, and – tragically – partners who lost their loved ones. But for our short, and slightly more lighthearted Tu B’Av special, we wanted to get a bird’s eye view of the local, post-October 7th dating scene. So we went to visit Rebetzin Toby Einhorn, who runs a one-stop-shop for all matters of the heart.

The end song is Shir HaShadchanit (“Matchmaker, Matchmaker”) from the Hebrew adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof. (Licensed by Israel Story through Acum)

Produced in partnership with The Times of Israel.

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