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GODSEND | BY LEAH HAKIMIAN

How Joe met Yonit

Tolstoy wouldn't have approved. In his classic "Anna Karenina" he wrote that parents should let young people alone arrange the matters of marriage as they think best. full story >

GODSEND | How Benny met Sarah

November 27, 2009

Sarah Rubinson first noticed the man she would marry while he was studying. Benny was so focused he did not notice her. full story >

GODSEND | BY LEAH HAKIMIAN

How David met Ariel

Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider wrote "The Rules" as a guide to single women. But what are the rules for single rabbis? That was a question Rabbi David Ingber had to ponder. full story >

GODSEND | LEAH HAKIMIAN

How Stuart met Sarah

They didn't email, text or twitter. In fact, they dated for 18 months before they even talked on the telephone. And they dated for two years before they saw a movie together. Stuart and Sarah met as Peace Corps volunteers in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. full story >

GODSEND | LEAH HAKIMIAN

How Jeff Met Limor

What attracted Limor, a 28-year-old Israeli model and a student of human sexuality, to Jeff, a 38-year-old American businessman and divorced dad living in Las Vegas? Without pause, Limor replies: "His sense of humor." full story >

GODSEND | BY LEAH HAKIMIAN

How Eli met Tziona

Her mother was born in St. Louis and so was his father, but Tziona met her bashert (intended mate) in Jerusalem. Maybe there's a hint of that in her name. full story >

GODSEND | BY LEAH HAKIMIAN

How Barry met Sybil

Sybil and Barry Kaplan, a Kansas City couple who reunited after each of their marriages ended in divorce, first met in eighth grade, at a Halloween party. "The party was boring until we met," says Barry. full story >

GODSEND | LEAH HAKIMIAN

How Alex met Vicky

Vicky Aharonvich was in her third year of psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem when she saw a flyer about auditions for "Tevye, the Dairyman," the 19th century classic that was later adapted as the Broadway musical "Fiddler on the Roof." She loved acting and had seriously considered a career in the theater. But the play was being sponsored by the campus Hillel House, and she was "anti-everything Jewish" at the time. "My decision to try out for a part was one of the best decisions of my life," she says. full story >

GODSEND | LEAH HAKIMIAN

How Eldad Met Danielle

New neighbors were moving into his building in the Central West End District of St. Louis, and Eldad Bialecki got the lowdown from the movers: "A school principal from some small town was moving in." full story >

GODSEND | LEAH HAKIMIAN

How Itamar met Cathy

"Omigod," says Cathy. She recalls how she sent a text message to the wrong person. "Omigod," she adds. That was how she met her future husband, Itamar. The seeming mistake meant their relationship was meant to be. full story >

COLUMN | DATING

Persistence Pays Off...In a New Engagement

I am convinced that a lot of people are not in a relationship because they make one call and they give up, or they wait around for me to call them, or hope that a man will call them. full story >

GODSEND | BY LEAH HAKIMIAN

How Geoff met Liz

In some ways, Liz and Geoff seemed worlds apart. She had an international upbringing and he had rarely left Missouri; she worked as a staff scientist and he worked as a mechanic; she had two cats and he had a dog. Still 10 months after their marriage, Liz and Geoff radiate togetherness and happiness. "If you stick to your checklist, it won't happen," says Liz. full story >

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