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| '''''Shadchan''''' is a ] word (]) for ]. | |||
| It is widely believed{{Who|date=September 2007}} that Shadchan is a busybody, someone who knows everybody and everything. While a Shadchan can sometimes be a busybody, the word for busybody in Yiddish is ]. Further confusing the two words is the fact that "Yenta" was the name of the shadchan in the film '']''. In reality, Judaism has found that a good match or couple are most likely to be people with the same, or very similar, backgrounds. Therefore, a matchmaker is most likely to be someone who is familiar with both sides and is in a position to introduce the interested parties to each other. | |||
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