I just heard a rumor that someone has offered $1,000 to anyone who, over Simchat Torah, makes a shidduch that leads to marriage within a year. Sounds awesome! This should solve everything, right? Not so fast. Although I absolutely applaud the intentions of the person offering this extremely generous bounty, I don’t think it will make much of a difference. Firstly, anyone who is sincerely interested in helping others find their “Basherts” will do so with or without monetary compensation. In fact, they’ve probably already been diligently working at it simply because they want to help others find happiness...

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