It's not power yoga or a trendy guru who brings them together. It's not just a nice thing to do. Matchmaking is a mitzvah.
Mitzvah means it's a commandment, a righteous deed.
In her eyes, Torah study and introductions for singles are equally important efforts to encourage Jews to practice their faith, marry and have children. She was the only female on planet Earth but God introduced her, because you have to help people connect. She is a Holocaust survivor and the author of two books. Her late husband was a rabbi, as was her father. In 1982, the Hineni Heritage Center opened in Manhattan, offering programs ranging from Hebrew classes to socials.