When it comes to dating in my community, there is almost always a go-between for a couple, whether it’s a matchmaker like Aleeza, friends or parents, or simply going to Shabbat dinner. Looking ahead, I knew there was a good chance a matchmaker would set me up with my future husband.
The author, Nechami Tenenbaum, near her home in Manhattan. One day, I knew I was going to be a wife and a mother, with a traditional career that would enable me to raise children and be a supportive spouse, all while balancing my own goals - I’m an entrepreneur with an MBA and started a makeup company. My community is family and children-oriented.
Growing up in Michigan as the only girl in a family of four kids, I had a sense of the path I would follow.