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Make marriage sacred again
Dear Rabbi Bernath, Hatan and kallah classes help people understand Jewish law, as it relates to marriage, but do you recommend couples...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Oct 9, 20183 min read


Dating Tips: Avoiding the first date job interview
Dear Rabbi Bernath, Every time I start going out with someone, the first date seems more like an interview than a date. How do I avoid...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Sep 16, 20183 min read


Dating Tips: The Ego Paradox
Dear Rabbi Bernath, They say that a person “needs to feel whole with themselves before they can give to someone else,” so why do you say...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Aug 15, 20183 min read


The nature of soulmates
Dear Rabbi Bernath, If our soulmate is our other half, then why are we attracted to other people? Is love supposed to be painful? Stacey...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Jul 19, 20183 min read


Show online matchmakers a little extra love
Dear Rabbi Bernath, I read the article that you had written recently for The CJN about the world of matchmakers. Thank God, I am recently...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Jun 13, 20183 min read


‘Incels’ — and why I’m a matchmaker
Dear Rabbi Bernath, I’m writing you because I know you are matchmaker and involved with trying to help lots of singles in the community....
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
May 7, 20183 min read


She loves me, but she doesn’t want me
Dear Rabbi Bernath, What do you do when a girl doesn’t want you, but you know she loves you? Brian — Dear Brian, Stop watching movies. Oh...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Apr 24, 20183 min read


Dating Tips: Are there any tricks to finding Mr. (or Mrs.) right?
Dear Rabbi Bernath, I know this question may sound crazy, but I feel like I have done everything possible to try to find a husband. Is...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Apr 2, 20183 min read


Dating the ugly duckling
Dear Rabbi Bernath, A friend of mine tried to introduce me to someone, but I looked her up on Facebook and I didn’t find her good...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Feb 22, 20183 min read


The changing nature of our relationships
Dear Rabbi Bernath, After being in a relationship for a few years, it has changed, and we have changed. How do we get back to what we...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Jan 24, 20183 min read


Relationships Advice: Happily ever after is not a fairy tale, it’s a choice.
Dear Rabbi Bernath, I’ve been in a stable relationship with the perfect girl for two years now. She’s recently started pushing for a...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Jan 9, 20183 min read


Marriage Advice: Hard to say no to kosher home if you’re not the cook
Dear Rabbi Bernath, My wife has said she wants to become more kosher at home. We are not deeply religious, but she wants our kids to eat...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Nov 22, 20173 min read


Marriage Advice: How can we get the ‘feelings’ we once had to come back?
Dear Rabbi Bernath, Love is like a roller-coaster. It’s not always the same. How do you deal with the feeling that your feelings will not...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Oct 29, 20173 min read


What if my soulmate isn’t Jewish?
Dear Rabbi Bernath, I’ve had issues dating Jewish women in the past. I recently met a non-Jewish woman online and we have gotten along...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Oct 1, 20173 min read


Waffling on marriage: How to fight the patriarchy and please parents?
Dear Rabbi Bernath, I love my partner, but don’t love how everyone always wants to know about our marriage plans. In fact, I hate it. How...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Sep 4, 20174 min read


Dating Tips: Too picky in love, or haven’t met the right person yet?
Dear Rabbi Bernath, I’m in my 30s. I’ve had several serious, long-term partners, but never have I been in a relationship in which I...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Aug 1, 20173 min read


Relationship Advice: My partner’s 20 years older. Are we screwed?
Dear Rabbi Bernath, I’m seeing someone 20 years my senior. We feel like peers on so many levels that it’s easy to forget the massive age...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Jul 10, 20173 min read


Dating Tips: It’s been three years. Why won’t my boyfriend propose already?
Dear Rabbi Bernath, I’ve been dating Josh for three years now. He’s everything I’ve always wanted. There’s just one problem: he’s...
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath
Apr 25, 20173 min read
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