Soulful Dating Advice with Netflix’s Jewish Matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom

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4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

On the hunt for the perfect NJB (Nice Jewish Boy) or Girl? Look no further! On this love-filled episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: 30 Minute Mensches, Jonah is joined by international matchmaking icon Aleeza Ben Shalom, star of the hit Netflix show 'Jewish Matchmaking.” Aleeza is an author, dating coach, and modern day yente who has successfully matched over 200 couples and coached thousands more. Get ready to find your Beshert!

Aleeze spills the tea on the most common dating mistakes, and why you might still be single. She also explains the wisdom behind her signature philosophies: “Date ‘em til’ you hate ‘em” “No touching for five dates” and why “Love is not enough.” Aleeza emphasizes personal growth, compatibility, and building a lasting connection through mutual understanding and shared values. She also discusses her vision for a global matchmaking movement aimed at strengthening communities by helping people find their life partners.

In this episode, Jonah and Aleeza help you YOUR “Beshert” and chat about all of these meaningful topics:

Dating Culture Around the World
Challenges in Modern Dating
The #1 Dating Mistake People Make
Post-Match Coaching and Breakup Rules
Understanding Soulmates in Judaism
Why Older Singles Are Still Single
Opposites Attract vs. Peas in a Pod
Date 'Em Till You Hate 'Em
No Touching for Five Dates
The Importance of Compatibility Beyond Love

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0:00.0	Shalom, Kavarim, Banot, and welcome to another very special episode of the world's number one Jewish podcast.
0:08.1	I have to ask for a small favor.
0:10.4	As an independent show, we don't have a massive marketing machine behind us.
0:14.6	Our growth is purely organic, fueled by dedicated viewers and listeners like you.
0:19.5	So if you would be so kind, please take 30 seconds,
0:24.0	head over to Apple Podcasts and Spotify, find this show, and leave me a five-star rating and a short
0:30.0	written review. I love seeing all of your thoughtful and generous feedback. Some of it has even
0:35.0	made it onto the show and may again. And as of this recording,
0:38.7	we are just eight ratings away from hitting 500 on Apple. Crossing that threshold would be a huge
0:44.3	milestone for us. It's a small mitzv on your part, but it really is the fuel that allows us to
0:50.0	keep these amazing conversations going. So thank you in advance. Unless you don't leave a rating,
0:56.1	in which case you're a butthead. I don't believe falling in love. There's no falling. One of your
1:00.2	sort of catchphrases, date them till you hate them. I don't care. You can break up, but not today,
1:04.1	and not until you tell me why it's a good reason to break up. I don't think I ever went on five dates
1:07.9	with anybody. We weren't just like seeing each other at that point. It could be that your soulmate's not ready for you. What's like the number one mistake in looking for their partner? The biggest issue is you're going to find them and you just won't know how to keep them. Welcome back to 30-minute Menches. Same vibe, same tribe, same tribe, shorter episodes. If there's one thing that I hear from Jewish women about the most, it's how awesome my mom is.
1:32.5	If there's another thing, it's do I know any eligible NJBs?
1:36.8	That's nice Jewish boys, and my answer is always no.
1:41.5	But that's my guest today, however, and I'm certain she's got an international
1:45.1	rolloquoise of Hebrew Hades from Tel Aviv to Tuscaloosa. She's the star of Jewish matchmaking
1:50.7	on Netflix. She's an author, a podcaster, a dating coach, and has matched over 200 couples
1:56.9	while coaching thousands more. She brings ancient Jewish wisdom into modern Jewish dating.
2:02.5	Please welcome Elisa Ben Shalom. Thank you so much for having me. So you were born in the
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