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Ami magazine- the Shidduch crisis simply, and a solution

1/19/2013

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This weeks cover story of Ami Magazine has an about the shidduch crisis. There is a demographic timebomb ticking in the yeshiva world, writes yossi krausz in his article. The age gap between boys and girls entering the shidduch market combined with the high rate of population growth, has meant that there simply are not enough bochurim to go around.  

According to Rabbi Moshe Yanofsky of Machon bais yaakov there are currently around 3,000 unmarried frum women between the ages of 25-40 in the NY metro area and 500 unmarried frum women above 40. 

As discussed here there are many solutions and ideas to avert the crisis. Askanim point out that less pickiness by young people of who they will marry will not alliviate the problem. There simply are not enough 23 year old boys to marry all of the 19 year old girls.

In the article Brothers  Shimon and Yisrael Lichtenstein are pushing for a plan that will have Bochurim not go to yeshiva in Eretz Yisrael, but rather start going to Lakewood or other Yeshivas in the US at the age of 20-21.  there is talk of setting up a Mechina and more structured yeshive with maggidei shiur for boys that are interested. A recent Kol Kore was signed by many Roshei yeshiva calling on Bochurim to marry earlier.
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Emmes
1/19/2013 11:48:07 am

There are a few issues that are adding to the Shidduch crisis.

BMG's Freezer policy first & foremost.

The Mir Yerushalem should open a large branch in the USA, so the bochurim don't go to Eretz Yisroel to learn but will remain in the USA & get married earlier.

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