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For many observant singles, the question is not only "is this person Jewish?" but "will we keep Shabbat, kashrut and the holidays the same way?"
This page is for everyone who observes regularly: Modern Orthodox, dati leumi, observant Sephardi or Ashkenazi Jews who work in the world while living by the Torah.
On ShidduchMatch, you specify your own level of observance and the one you expect, for truly compatible suggestions.
Being observant means keeping Shabbat and kashrut, celebrating the holidays and often praying regularly and setting time for learning. Behind these basics, the nuances are many: kosher only at home or also outside, taharat hamishpacha, dress, the place of Torah study, the relationship with the secular world. Two people who both call themselves observant can have very different expectations.
That is why a ShidduchMatch profile goes further than a single checkbox: you can specify each of these points and say where you are flexible.
Many observant singles have demanding careers, graduate degrees and full social lives. They want someone who shares their religious commitment while being at ease in the contemporary world. This profile, common among Modern Orthodox Jews in the diaspora and dati leumi Israelis, sometimes struggles to fit between very traditional shidduch circuits and mainstream apps.
ShidduchMatch offers a serious framework with precise religious criteria, without imposing a dating style that does not match your community.
Sometimes two people agree on everything except one point of practice. Is that a deal-breaker? Not necessarily. Some couples settle on a shared level; others grow together. The key is to talk about it early and honestly, rather than hoping the other will change after the wedding.
For more traditional profiles, see traditional Jewish dating; for a stricter framework, Orthodox Jewish dating.
An observant couple's daily life is built around shared markers: Shabbat meals, often with guests, holidays with family, the children's Jewish education, synagogue life. Talking about how each of you imagines these moments, such as hosting often or rarely, which parents to visit for holidays, which school to choose, often says more than a list of criteria.
These make excellent topics for a first or second date.
Some aspects of observance, such as taharat hamishpacha, are important but personal, and many people prefer to discuss them once trust has been established rather than in a profile. That is entirely normal. What matters is that both people raise such topics before getting engaged, ideally with guidance from a rabbi or kallah or chatan teacher if needed.
A clear general description of your practice in the profile is usually enough to start.
The Orthodox page is mainly for Haredi circles and the traditional shidduch. This one is for all observant Jews, including Modern Orthodox and dati leumi.
You decide: you can set an acceptable range of observance.
Yes. Many dati leumi members live in Israel, and you can widen your search.
Yes, you can say whether you keep kosher only at home or also outside, and under which supervision.
Yes, and you can specify that outlook in your profile.
Yes, if you indicate it as an openness; suggestions will take it into account.
Yes, you can describe your learning situation and professional plans.
It is usually discussed in person once trust is established; a general description of your practice in the profile is enough to start.