Looking for love in Jerusalem: Help from a matchmaker

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  • Опубліковано 14 тра 2020
  • Esther is a 28-year-old German emigrant in Jerusalem on the lookout for her "Siwuk", her soulmate. She is determined to find a smart husband with a good heart - and good looks. For this, the devout Jew uses all her resources: Prayers for love and fertility, visits to sacred places... and a matchmaker.
    This is an excerpt of the series "24H Jerusalem". To see all episodes in full length, click here: bit.ly/24HJerusalem
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 67

  • @NancyCronk
    @NancyCronk Рік тому +8

    Esther is such a sweet young woman. I hope she finds the love and happiness she is looking for!

  • @chrisdooley6468
    @chrisdooley6468 4 роки тому +82

    I find these endlessly fascinating

    • @VelvetyMoon
      @VelvetyMoon 3 роки тому +3

      Same here 😄

    • @eyesthatsee2708
      @eyesthatsee2708 3 роки тому +2

      Me too!

    • @chrisdooley6468
      @chrisdooley6468 3 роки тому +2

      @@eyesthatsee2708 right? There’s something about the whole thing that’s interesting

  • @elainedoremus2688
    @elainedoremus2688 3 роки тому +36

    I have to respectfully disagree with the comment about changing the man. Individuals need to be respected for who they are. I'm sure this woman would not like it if the man said he would try to change and mold her.

    • @nickayduncan7796
      @nickayduncan7796 3 роки тому +4

      I agree to some extent. However what I gather from what she was saying is that, when you meet someone, they get to know you and vice versa. They will learn what you like, the behaviors and nuances that are particular to you and because they know these things about you, they will hopefully operate accordingly.
      What the young lady wanted, was someone ready made, customized to her from the get go.
      I think, and I can be wrong now, that the matchmaker was trying to get her to be a little bit more open minded and help her understand that she knows what she wants, however it may take some “ breaking in” to get it and she has to be open to the process.

    • @chekovcall2286
      @chekovcall2286 3 роки тому +3

      If you watch the original documentary, you will see that her feminist history came out and was a deal breaker by prospective suitors. The point you make is correct that in going into a marriage thinking that you can bend someone to your ideological idea of a utopian man is why men leave and shrill women become more bitter. There's an old proverb that says that it's better to live on the corner of a roof than with a contentious woman.

    • @chekovcall2286
      @chekovcall2286 3 роки тому

      @@nickayduncan7796 I caught the original documentary and your point of view is correct. Remember, though, that she's "devout" but she's also progressive in some ways. She will have to give and compromise which is anathema to many women in this day and age.
      I know a woman who is now seeing how miserable she has made her family and has a lot of damage to repair.

  • @billietompkins4848
    @billietompkins4848 3 роки тому +18

    The more I see of her, the more I like her.

  • @shineisland7447
    @shineisland7447 3 роки тому +8

    Beautiful food offerings ❤️

  • @Celisar1
    @Celisar1 2 роки тому +7

    7:00
    Yeah, we all know how EASY it is to change a person, especially at 38.
    Piece of cake.
    The matchmaker must be desperate….

  • @katjap.9745
    @katjap.9745 3 роки тому +23

    Would this documentation be continued? It is really really interesting. Thanks

    • @wocomoHUMANITY
      @wocomoHUMANITY  3 роки тому +5

      Hi, click here for the playlist with all episodes in full length: bit.ly/24HJerusalem

    • @tlynn7043
      @tlynn7043 3 роки тому +6

      @@wocomoHUMANITY I don’t see a follow up to this particular story

    • @jodyharper3409
      @jodyharper3409 3 роки тому +8

      There’s no follow up on this story. How disappointing.

    • @waldensiansylph4869
      @waldensiansylph4869 2 роки тому +1

      The main documentary doesn't follow up on her story either. This is where it ends. The mystery~
      I'm sure she has met her match by now, inshallah 🙏

  • @noisette82kapo49
    @noisette82kapo49 3 роки тому +10

    Marry and then change him. Why noone told me that? 😅😅

  • @elizabethsheridan8496
    @elizabethsheridan8496 Рік тому +2

    It’s strange how these videos just leave everything open, no follow up, what happened? Did she meet her match? Where do I look for the answer?

  • @lindamargolies7759
    @lindamargolies7759 3 роки тому +9

    Did she find a husband?

  • @user-ys4og2vv8k
    @user-ys4og2vv8k 3 роки тому +11

    I wonder if Esther finally got what she was looking for...

    • @calonstanni
      @calonstanni 2 роки тому

      yeah me too.

    • @doroparker1702
      @doroparker1702 2 роки тому +3

      I think she is very demanding.
      Very high expectations.
      Footnote
      In a tiny country of just 9 million people.

    • @calonstanni
      @calonstanni 2 роки тому +1

      @@doroparker1702 Maybe you're right...but we were only wondering. Not making judgements about her.

    • @doroparker1702
      @doroparker1702 2 роки тому +1

      @@calonstanni Well , it is polite of you to not make judgements.
      She is a woman with great background and interesting life. Now she is in Israel, far away from home.
      In any other country in Europe or USA she could marry hundreds of men, I guess. Perfect age, nice personality, pretty but not too beautiful.
      Too much beauty scares away a lot of guys.
      I think the matchmaker is very good at her job and if any person in Israel can help it is her.
      Israel is a tiny country with just 9 million people.
      They live in very private communities, very traditionel lifes. Women and men equally do military duties. They only marry when their parents allow it.
      For her it is really hard to find a husband as she came alone. Nobody knows her family.
      She didn't grow up with religion, she spent 18 years of her life in Berlin without religion.
      The religious people in Israel are interested in her parents religion and her grandparents religion.
      Just practicing for 10 years like her is no time in their opinion.
      As the matchmaker said, she got a very perfect match in her imagination.
      Maybe we'll see a new film. Hope she can find a soul partner and a happy loving marriage.

  • @_Painted
    @_Painted Рік тому +2

    I know youtube isn’t a dating site, but I assume a lot of single people are watching this video. So I’ll just throw this out here… If this description matches you, I hope you reply and we can try to find a way to chat further. I wish I could meet a smart girl/woman, in her 20s, who wants to start a family and is mentally and emotionally mature to do that. Preferably, she wouldn’t be too religious but would be moral (honest/trustworthy/kind), and it would be a plus if she celebrates the Jewish holidays despite being secular. Having a career or professional skill would be a big plus but not strictly required (I make enough income to be a sole provider if necessary). Being decently healthy is important (obesity is unhealthy), but physical appearance isn’t the highest priority. I would prefer someone who seems genuine over a vain type of girl.
    By the way, I am an American.

  • @souzaschelach2964
    @souzaschelach2964 3 роки тому +3

    Magnifico

  • @skyinuri8868
    @skyinuri8868 3 роки тому +13

    Esther i hope you meet my murican friend he is an israelite since 6years ago. He is in israel air force looking for a soulmate too.

  • @pattyperkins5007
    @pattyperkins5007 3 роки тому +4

    What happened to these ladies

  • @louisemerriman1079
    @louisemerriman1079 2 роки тому +1

    Did she get wed ? Wheres part 2

  • @Michael-gu8ck
    @Michael-gu8ck 3 роки тому +7

    too choosy for what she has to offer imho.

    • @MonarchPoolPlaster
      @MonarchPoolPlaster Рік тому

      Young women always have laundry lists that's why she should have an older woman for guidance on these issues.

  • @corneliakoller1914
    @corneliakoller1914 2 роки тому

    Hug

  • @romiromi1343
    @romiromi1343 9 місяців тому

    DID SHE FIND LOVE?

  • @annatyreman794
    @annatyreman794 3 роки тому

    Guess there's no match there then

  • @corneliakoller1914
    @corneliakoller1914 2 роки тому +1

    stop the violence

  • @nelloovie1734
    @nelloovie1734 4 роки тому +4

    Shalom Yerushalem,,,I'm black single man,,,I need a pertner,May YAHWAH ISRAEL 🇮🇱bless me with a beautiful Hebrew woman.... Shalom!!!

  • @simplegirlslifestyle261
    @simplegirlslifestyle261 3 роки тому +4

    I speak German and I speak Russian, I wish I also spoke Hebrew, it would have been a perfect documentary for me:))
    But for real, she’s 28 and is suggested someone older than 34???! You must be kidding me. She should be looking for someone her own age and not some grandpa.

    • @thewkovacs316
      @thewkovacs316 2 роки тому +4

      35 is a grandpa?

    • @CristinaLopez-jd9em
      @CristinaLopez-jd9em 2 роки тому +3

      @@thewkovacs316 correction: 34 is a grandpa....hahaha. Really???? Besides, 6 years of difference is NOTHING!! The year is 2021!!!!! 🙏🙏

    • @simplegirlslifestyle261
      @simplegirlslifestyle261 2 роки тому +2

      of course 34 is not a grandpa:)) my Gosh, ppl…must be really hard for you to live without basic sense of humor :)
      she (28 yo) is suggested someone 34 and up.., easily could be 44, for example. And 16 year difference is a father/daughter relationship. My point is this suggestion is absurd. She is a young, educated, interesting girl, after all She didn’t mention her desire to be with someone who easily could be her father. The matchmaker is obviously out of candidates and since this is her source of income, she “suggests” those who potentially can match her available candidates.

    • @SY-bn3iz
      @SY-bn3iz 2 роки тому +1

      I think another reason she was suggested older men or already divorced ones is because all the youngers ones that devout religious are either already married or unfortunatly do not consider a woman of her age (I know ridiculous) suitable. I have read and seen in documantries such as " love and marriage in orthodox jewish communities" that they tend to get married around 20 years.

  • @hughhughes4488
    @hughhughes4488 3 роки тому +15

    She wants too much, so she'll end up with nothing. Sad

    • @InHim615
      @InHim615 3 роки тому +4

      There's nothing to hard for Yehwah

    • @pattyperkins5007
      @pattyperkins5007 3 роки тому +1

      G-D IS ABLE

    • @doroparker1702
      @doroparker1702 2 роки тому +2

      @Kirsten In Israel there are tons of smart good-looking guys with a good heart.
      As long as she is a smart good looking 19- year-old.
      They all are married before 25 birthday.
      She needs to take who is left or who is divorced.
      Or she has to look in other parts of the world.

    • @evelinholmes6401
      @evelinholmes6401 2 роки тому

      She should go back to Germany 🇩🇪. It will be easier to find a partner. Her been very religious may be a handicap .

  • @user-bi9rd8ow6z
    @user-bi9rd8ow6z 5 місяців тому

    Would Jew date Christian?

  • @y3boss854
    @y3boss854 4 роки тому +23

    ☝🏻FREE PALESTINE

  • @ktjamlex
    @ktjamlex 3 роки тому +7

    Perhaps give up your myths and come into the real world?

  • @Life_42
    @Life_42 2 роки тому

    I am looking for wife with red hair

  • @user-jk5uw5qm2f
    @user-jk5uw5qm2f Рік тому

    Islam is good 👍 but not in right way

  • @Ghostcat0723
    @Ghostcat0723 Рік тому

    Catholics have holy places like Lourdes and Fatima her in US in Chimayo

  • @corneliakoller1914
    @corneliakoller1914 2 роки тому +2

    stop the violence