When it comes to shidduchim, everyone has one. Maybe it’s a sibling you’re constantly davening for, a friend you always have in mind, or the shidduch that built your own home. Every shidduch begins with a connection: a conversation, an introduction, a shadchan who keeps thinking, a possibility revisited one more time. What people see is the engagement announcement. What they don’t see are the countless conversations and hours of thought behind it.
That’s exactly what Kesher Shidduchim Lakewood, led by Rabbi Moshe Bender from Far Rockaway, is all about.
Perhaps the most powerful thing about Kesher is that the goal isn’t only engagements. It’s making sure girls are being thought about, that names are being discussed, that opportunities aren’t overlooked. No girl should be left behind. And unlike shadchanim who work independently, Kesher’s shadchanim function as a true family: sharing information, brainstorming together, celebrating each other’s simchos. Meaningful shidduchim are rarely built by one person working alone. They are built through connections.
The numbers tell part of the story:
37 dedicated Kesher shadchanim
275+ shidduchim facilitated since January 2025
500+ girls connected to Kesher shadchanim.
Behind each one is a new home, a family, a future, and none of it happens on its own. The challenges facing today’s singles are not a private issue; they are a Klal Yisrael issue.
Rabbanim and Roshei Yeshiva continue to speak openly about the need to create more shidduchim and support those navigating the process. Just recently, at Adirei HaTorah, Rav Dovid Schustal and other gedolim once again emphasized the importance of addressing this challenge and doing more for our singles.
Every day, Kesher is answering that call.
Through dedicated shadchanim. Through meaningful meetings. Through collaboration. Through follow-up. Through an environment designed to help connections move forward.
That is what your support makes possible.
Because every shidduch starts with a connection.
And every connection has the power to change a life.
