Monday, November 26, 2007

Would You Make A Shidduch With Someone From The Torah?

Well, let's see.....

There's....

Avrohom Avinu: He seems to be frum but really he's a BT and his father made idols, not our kind...next.

Yitzchak Avinu: Well his grandfather made idols, there was all that nastiness with Lot and is half brother is an Arab.

Yaakov Avinu: His great-grandfather made idols, his brother went off the derech, his mother comes from a very traif family and he wasn't shomer negiah with Rachel Imeinu before they were married. Oh, and he spent a lot of time with his uncle, who's a rasha.

Yosef HaTzaddik: His mother had an idol once and she died early, plus he's a slave and his brothers don't like him, must be something in that and with all the issues with Avraham Avinu and Yitzchak and Yaakov Avinu...better not to.

Moshe Rabbeinu: His parents separated, then they got back together, his parents abandoned him, put him in a basket, he was raised by goyim...not our kind for sure. He may be close to Hashem but his background is so problematic, we wouldn't want him in OUR family!

Calev's descendants: We don't want to marry into that family. Enough said.

Dovid HaMelech: Descendants from a Geyoret, not our kind of people. Sure a few generations have gone by but all things being equal shouldn't we look for someone with more 'Jewish' background?

Shlomo HaMelech: See above, all his mother's marriage was very dubious, he is rich though but the yichus and family background is very tricky.

So what does this seem like to you all? IMHO? Seems like we all need a kick in the butt, people.

6 comments:

Scraps said...

At least I wouldn't be the only person who couldn't get a shidduch in Brooklyn... :-P

halfshared said...

Scraps, don't worry. There are plenty people that don't have baggage that are having a difficult time finding their shidduch.

halfshared said...

It doesn't take much to be disqualified in the frum world unfortunately.

Anonymous said...

scraps {{hug}} other places are no better either!

Scraps said...

Thanks guys, I know! And who says I'm dating Brooklyn guys anyway? ;-)

psyched said...

yay scraps! :) :)