Matchmaking () is a 2022 Israeli comedy film directed by Erez Tadmor. The film stars Amit Rahav, Maor Schweitzer and Liana Ayoun.
(Amit Rahav), a young Haredi Ashkenazi man creates family tensions by wanting to date Nechama (Liat Ayoun), who is Mizrahi.
The series is followed by the sequels: (2024) and the upcoming Matchmaking 3 (2026).Brown, Hannah (19 October 2024). Love, laughter, and high-stakes Haredi dating in 'Matchmaking 2' - review The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved on 8 January 2026. Niv Sultan stars in both sequels, with Yadin Gellman joining the third installment.(7 January 2026). Niv Sultan and Yadin Gelman in surprising ultra-Orthodox attire Israel HaYom. Retrieved on 8 January 2026.
Plot summary Set in Jerusalem's Haredi community, where Shidduch is commonplace, matchmaker Malki (Irit Kaplan) and her deputy Baruch (Maor Schweitzer) are on hand.
Moti (Amit Rahav), a young Ashkenazi man creates family tensions by wanting to date Nechama (Liat Ayoun), who is Mizrahi. As they battle their own prejudices, both families realise that they only want the best for their children.Steinberg, Jessica (20 October 2022).Matchmaking, infertility in focus in 2 new films on Haredi life The Times of Israel. Retrieved on 8 January 2026.
Cast Amit Rahav as Moti as Baruch Liat Ayoun as Nechama Irit Kaplan as Malki Roy Assaf as Nechama's father Reymond Amsalem as Nechama's mother Guy Loel as Moti's father Netta Shpigelman as Moti's mother
Reception The film was praised by critic Jessica Steinberg, writing in The Times of Israel: "The anthropological side of the film is also a draw, with its detailed unveiling of the matchmaking process taking place in hotel lobbies and at dining room tables, a taste of which audiences may have already experienced in Rama Burshtein’s films or Netflix’s Shtisel."
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