New App Out of Kew Gardens Hills Can Help Solve the Shidduch Crisis

The “shidduch crisis” as we know it is really nothing new. As since the times of Avraham Avinu, Jews have faced the challenge of finding the right spouse.

The Auntie Matchmaking app, out of Kew Gardens Hills, and under the rabbinical oversight of Rabbi Daniel Rosenfelt of YIKGH, puts parents in the driver’s seat and empowers them to help their loved ones find their bashert. Because unlike most dating apps, which are for the singles themselves, Auntie is not for singles at all. Rather, Auntie is based off of the rabbinic dictum (Bava Kama 92a) שֶׁכָּל הַמְבַקֵּשׁ רַחֲמִים עַל חֲבֵרוֹ וְהוּא צָרִיךְ לְאוֹתוֹ דָבָר, הוּא נַעֲנֶה תְחִלָּה - that one who davens for someone else and is in similar straits will be answered first. This concept of davening for somebody else is in contrast to the typical Jewish dating app, which aims to mimic secular dating apps and provide a platform for young Jewish singles to meet.

Auntie Matchmaking, on the other hand, employs Jewish concepts from the time of Avraham himself, tackling the shidduch crisis from a genuinely new direction. It is made primarily for parents to play the role of shadchan and matchmaker for their children, but it is also available to professional matchmakers, family members, and even friends - anyone who would assist in finding a shidduch for someone they care about.

Unfortunately, we all know too many singles for whom we want nothing more than to find their bashert. Auntie is our way of spending a few minutes to try and help connect our single friend or family member.

According to Rabbi Rosenfelt, “as rabbis, we try our hardest to help singles in our community. Auntie is an incredibly user-friendly app that empowers you to act as a shadchan and help singles find someone. We are blessed to have Auntie as a resource to help with shidduchim in the Jewish community.”

Auntie Matchmaking is currently available for Apple iPhone users only in the App Store. It is in its earliest testing stages, so expect it to be imperfect and changing daily as the developers get valuable feedback from users like you. An application is only as good as its community, so consider getting your friends and family together to use Auntie! Every user will automatically be entered in a $300 Amazon gift card raffle. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions or comments.

May it be in the merit of helping someone else find a shidduch that your Tefilos are answered as well!