[COMMUNICATED CONTENT] Tu B’ Shevat is upon us and, and as we know, there is a strong minhag for singles and their families to daven for shidduchim on this day. In line with this meaningful segula, we thought it would be very appropriate to remind the Yeshiva World News readership of a shidduch website that is 100% frum, free to join, and which is making significant inroads in ameliorating the shidduch crisis pervading our kehilos.  The website is ZivugZone.com a unique shidduch website with a sophisticated personality compatibility matching system and haskamos from respected Rabbonim. ZivugZone.com has registered over 5,000 members in less than 18 months and has introduced innovative programming such as its new ShadchanZone service which harnesses the potential of a large network of independent shadchanim. ZivugZone has made numerous shidduchim in its short existence and continues to garner rave revues. We would like to share with you a few of the many wonderful testimonials that have been received, since we believe it will give you a powerful sense of how lives are being transformed on a regular basis:

“Dear Mr. Coan (Moshe Coan is the founder of ZivugZone): I am grateful to you and to ZivugZone for assisting me in finding my bashert, with whom I am very happily married. I have no idea how I would have met Dovid if not for your site, as he is from Florida and I’m from Brooklyn. But Hashem thankfully sent you as my shaliach l’chuppah. Now for my take on ZivugZone.com: The site is easy to use. Unlike other websites which stress your level of religiosity, I find the personality test that ZivugZone offers to be very helpful. And since your site worked for me, I urge my friends to go on it. The best part about this website is that no one judges you. Here’s what I mean: In the general world of shidduchim, you are judged by where you come from, what type of family you have, how old you are, which school you attended, how wealthy your family is, etc. But all that matters on this site is the type of personality you have and your level of religiosity. And that is all that should matter. Family and where you come from does not matter for this site’s purpose, just as it should be when considering marriage. The woman and man, and their potential connection, is what matters. It’s all about how the two can grow together while building a beautiful, strong family with avodas Hashem as the centerpiece. In short, based on my experience, this site could help many frum singles. Having found my chassan through ZivugZone.com, I highly recommend it.” -M.S.

Here is yet another heartfelt testimonial:

“I had searched for a shidduch for nearly two years before falling into a situation that some would say was a mistake to begin with. One year later after having done everything I could to salvage the situation, Hashem helped to end it with a peaceful divorce. Many people tried taking advantage of my situation and hid facts from me or just outright tried pushing me into another mistake. There were shadchanim who were just not sensitive to my situation. They didn’t return calls when they told me they might have an idea for me or just never called me even once after having met with them. After having been advised by my rebbe to try a different shadchan-based website, I heard about ZivugZone, which my Rav also gave me his bracha to try. I took the personality test which then sends you matches based on the answers you give. Although I had lived in Eretz Yisroel for several years, I knew I needed someone with a similar background. Having returned to Eretz Yisroel after a trip to America which did not seem to help me find my bashert, I decided to check out ZivugZone. I saw a profile of someone in America and decided to send an email to her personal shadchan without regard for my decision to only look in Eretz Yisroel. Her personal shadchan liked what he heard about  me and sent me to one of her teachers from seminary to act as the shadchan. That personal shadchan from ZivugZone is now my father-in-law. I had once thought that I would never use any form of internet to find my wife. Hashem clearly showed me that this was the best form of hishtadlus I could do. I very much recommend this site to anyone in the frum community who is struggling in the parsha of shidduchim.” -D.S.

Finally, here is a short, yet poignant email we just received from someone who registered a few days ago:

“I just signed up for your website and I have to give you credit because I think the concept is absolutely brilliant.”-C.K.

Today there are literally tens of thousands of frum singles who spend years going out on dates with countless individuals who are just not shayach.  Sometimes friends, family and even shadchanim inadvertently make dating suggestions that are based on shallow and superficial criteria. This can be a recipe for frustration and heartache. What is desperately needed is a resource to help frum singles identify compatible dating partners in an easy and efficient manner that is in line with Torah hashkafah. ZivugZone.com is just that resource! It would be a great chessed if YWN readers could please tell all of their single friends and family members about this phenomenal tool that helps people find their zivug.

With a combination of davening and ZivugZone, the next shidduch could be yours!