Name: NJJFF Pregame: Matchmaking
Start: 2025-03-10T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-10T21:00:00-04:00
Location: JCC MetroWest

This Israeli romantic comedy sheds light on Haredi matchmaking rituals and the lengths one yeshiva student will go to shape his own destiny.
About this Event

Talkback following the film
Director: Erez Tadmor
2022, Israel, 96 minutes
Hebrew with English subtitles
Feature
A box office hit in Israel and at the 2024 NJJFF, Matchmaking tells the comic story of Moti Bernstein, the ideal yeshiva bucher and the perfect match for any Haredi Orthodox bride-to-be. While Moti seems to be on a path toward marriage with an exceptional match, his Ashkenazi world is thrown into turmoil when he falls in love with Nechama, a Mizrahi girl. When the matchmakers of his Haredi community refuse to pair him with Nechama, Moti seeks an unconventional solution to bridge the social gap between them.
The thoroughly delightful sequel, 2, is a Spotlight selection of the 2025 NJJFF! If you missed our sold-out screening of Matchmaking in last year’s festival or want a refresher before the sequel, this is your chance! (Matchmaking is not available for rental or streaming.)