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Short Summary
Main recommendation: Be open to shidduchim (matches) with people you meet through everyday care and kindness, and be willing to consider a partner who is younger or older than you. The story describes how a hospital nurse's dedication to a child led to a match.
Key Points
- A special nurse, Dina Center, at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital cared for a young Chassidishe boy, Motti, as though he were her own child.
- Motti's mother met a woman from the Bikur Cholim of Highland Park whose son was looking into shidduchim; the woman mentioned Dina Center's name among the candidates, and Motti's mother recognized Dina from the hospital.
- Motti's mother was impressed after seeing Dina praying in a private room while wearing her hospital gown.
- Dina and Hanan, from Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, got engaged; Dina is two years older than Hanan.
- Dina's father (Rabbi Center) told Rabbi Krohn that his teaching about being willing to marry someone younger or older had influenced Dina, and the couple now has children.
- Tu B'Av and Yom Kippur are described in the Gemara (Bava Basra) as especially joyous days for shidduchim.
Details Worth Noting
- Concrete instructions:
- The transcript's text about submitting names and the mention of a minyan and Tamchui is garbled, so the exact submission process should be confirmed on the website.
- The story is presented as the speaker's personal account and is not verified by the video.
Bottom Line
A caring, sincere connection, even one formed in a hospital setting, can lead to a shidduch.
