From The Times Magazine - January 2008 I know what you’re thinking: “A matchmaker? Seriously?” Before I met Sara from A World of Jewish Singles, I too was skeptical and assumed dating services were strictly for losers who couldn’t get dates on their own and had to enlist outside help. But, if you look at your own relationship history and recoil, you might need the intervention. Sara maintains an active database of over 10,000 men and women who are looking for love, not a one-night stand As she will tell you, and as I later came to see with my own eyes, her database isn’t filled with just anyone. These are well-educated, attractive, and successful men and women. Want to become part of her database. Call her office or visit her website to set up an appointment. Believe it or not, there are good men out there, and there are beautiful intelligent women also.and Sara will find them for you.

From The Jewish Journal, July 2006
In group sessions starting Sunday morning and ending today Sara interviewed hundreds of Jewish women from Israel .Brunettes, blondes, tall, short, young, old -- they waited their turn to be quizzed by Sara whose rat-a-tat questions ranged from the banal ("Do you speak good English?") to the bizarre ("Are those your real [color or eyes or do you wear contact) Some are divorced, others never married. The youngest was 24, the oldest in her 50’S Some wore designer suits, short skirts, low cut dresses. Others came in jeans and boots. They were real estate agents, doctors, lawyers.All wanted the same thing: a decent Jewish single guy. These Jewish women are part of Sara's data base. Beautiful, intelligent, willing to relocate to another country for the right man. Sara Malamud gets hired by successful Jewish men to help them find their wife. They lead busy lives and they don't trust or have time for the game or the Internet dating. Sara will travel to any part of the world to find their bashert.

Miami Horizons - Autumn 2003, Perfect Match By Susan Donati
“ If you’ve Jewish single, attractive and intelligent–Sara Malamud has the guy for you!”

Style Magazine - September 2004
Who Says Money Can’t Buy Love?
Sara will not take money from people unless she senses love for sale. As one of her clients puts it, “I believe that somehow fate plays a role – it just needs a little push.”

The Times - February 21
“Last Sunday an article in the Money & Business section described the work of Sara Malamud.…In the days that followed, the author of the article was besieged with 40 phone calls from romance-hungry readers or their anxious kin.”

BBC - From a televised Interview
Odds are, when you hear the word "matchmaker," the song from "Fiddler on the Roof" comes to mind. But today, Jewish matchmakers -- and the services they provide -- are being sought out by the hippest Jewish singles around. People who are willing to pay my fees are interested in a serious relationship — not just looking for a good time., says Sara. They are writing me a check out, you're making an investment in yourself; you are looking for a committed relationship that leads toward marriage. These are not blind dates. These are potential wives and potential husbands. So that being said, you're going to marry one of them."

"It gets down to, would you rather have the money in your bank, or the person next to you"When you reach a certain age and a certain maturity level, traditional methods of dating aren't as effective as they used to be," she adds. "If you're a busy professional, If singles bars and blind dates aren't leading you to the love of your life, you may want to think about taking a more serious approach to dating -- hiring a matchmaker. For centuries, Jewish singles from every corner of the world have been married off by matchmakers -- and it's a tradition that's still going strong.

Its a smart idea to hire a professional who's really good at what they do to get you to your goal faster than doing it by yourself

Malamud says she's dedicated to finding the ideal mate for each of her clients. Whether they're looking for a blonde with blue eyes, or a woman raised in the Midwest, she says she screens thousands of potential "Miss Right" s for each man she represents, until she finds the perfect match.With a personal approach that includes a detailed interview with every client and a network of literally thousands of Jewish single men and women, Sara thinks of herself as a modern-day matchmaker. "I actually go out there and I look for exactly who they're looking for," she said. "I'm a headhunter for love. "I have been setting up people for years and they keep getting married''.

New York Post
Be very clear: This isn't about hooking up. It's about settling down. "I am a matchmaker," "A man can get dates on his own. And I don't deal with trophy wives. I'm looking to match soul mates." Besides, there's only so much even the best matchmaker can do: "I can bring the horse to water but I can't make him drink if he wants coke. Usually by the third to sixth introduction, she says, the man is in a committed relationship, a process that can take anywhere from three weeks to eight months. "I leave no stone unturned in finding a marriage match. I'm relentless, tenacious, and obnoxious," says Sara Malamud whose words fire fast and clipped, with a South American accent She calls matchmaking "the second oldest profession" and says she is a firm believer in marriage.

From an interview for the BBC:
For many of the matchmakers' clients with whom I spoke, Internet dating had curdled. (Last year, the online dating business grew at a much slower rate than it had in the previous two years.) The bitterest complaints were that prospects misrepresented themselves, and that, although the deception was often immediately apparent, the clients would still have to sit through -- and even pay for -- a drink or dinner they felt tricked into.
But there are also deeper, more psychological reasons that draw people to a matchmaker. After years of dating, still-singles may begin to wonder if they are really their own best advocates in the search for a partner. Some may not find the lovers they want, or, more troublingly, the lovers they choose may be repeatedly, chronically wrong. They begin to distrust their own judgment. They are weary of being alone with their confusion. They need an intercession. They need a Cupid to point her arrow.

The Jerusalem Post Jul. 22, 2004 11:59 | Updated Aug. 3, 2004 10:37
Arrivals: Sara Malamud- From Buenos Aires to Jerusalem, by Daniel Ben By-Tal Within three years of leaving Argentina, Sara Malamud had a new Jewish husband and her own matchmaking business.
FAMILY HISTORY
As a child, Malamud had no Jewish education and little contact with other Jews."My maternal grandparents were from Poland, and my father was born in Russia. My mother remarried a Catholic man, and my father a Catholic woman. As a nine-year-old, I went to church with my stepmother."Sometimes I even found myself kneeling in front of Jesus, but always had a feeling about Judaism. Whenever I met another Jew, I felt a special connection. When I was about 12, my brother and sister started wearing crosses. Ours was a confused generation.
BEFORE ARRIVING
Malamud was running a successful boutique in Buenos Aires when she met her first husband in 1978. "He was an English sports reporter for the Daily Mail covering the World Cup. I went to live in London for eight years. It was an exciting period, meeting celebrities and traveling all over the world. When my husband flew to Spain to interview [world champion Argentina's team coach] Ce'sar Luis Menotti, I went as his interpreter. I also interpreted for Maradonna and helped bring [British soccer coach] Terry Venables to Barcelona." After her divorce she returned to Argentina with near-perfect English, taught English privately, and eventually opened a language school with teachers working under her. "I lived in high society and had rich friends, but woke up and realized that my life was empty. People there were very superficial - women talked about plastic surgeons, clothes and gyms. I had to leave. I didn't like Argentina, and wanted a Jewish husband and family. "Malamud endured months of Jewish Agency bureaucracy, including repeated visits to the local rabbinate, to prove that she was a Jew. "I somehow didn't mind. I sold all my possessions and found somebody to run my business for me, dividing the profits 50-50."
UPON ARRIVAL
In March 2001, she moved to Jerusalem and enrolled in a Hebrew ulpan. "I brought two suitcases and no furniture. I don't know why I chose Jerusalem." She met her first boyfriend in Israel via the Internet. He was a religious American, who had been10 years in Israel. We're still good friends. G-d put him in my life to show me the path of Judaism, and for the first time I lit candles on Shabbat and regularly attended synagogue. I will always be grateful to him for that, but the relationship didn't last. She soon found a job in the exclusive jewelry store of a leading Jerusalem hotel. "The next step was to go for the Jewish husband." Malamud scanned the Web and registered with a Netanya-based marriage agency. "It was the best investment I ever made. In two months, I met many men, usually in a hotel lobby or cafe'. Most meetings lasted about 15 minutes. Her new husband came to Israel to meet Sara and two or three other women. They married in Jerusalem within three months. "I'm his first Jewish wife and he is my first Jewish husband. It was a quick decision, but not impulsive. I'm a decisive person." After her marriage, Malamud decided to become a matchmaker. She started by placing ads in local newspapers, arranged three marriages, and within a year took over the business through which she met her husband. "I have 7,000 professionals from all over the world on the books - half religious, half secular, aged between 20-something and 70. Now I'm responsible for Jewish marriages and bringing Jewish children into this world. I'm working against intermarriage and assimilation. It's no coincidence that God put me in Jerusalem."
LIVING ENVIRONMENT A high-ceilinged three-room rented apartment in the up- market Jewish section of Abu Tor: living room, bedroom and office.
ROUTINE "I work 14 hours a day and begin looking for matches at 5 a.m., before the telephones start ringing." Malamud can be spotted most mornings running along the Sherover Promenade. "I've always been conscious about my health. Jerusalem is a beautiful city for joggers." Throughout the day, she sips mate', the bitter, tea-like infusion of native Argentinean plant leaves. "It's one of the few things I keep from Argentina"
LANGUAGE "I get by. I have to work in Hebrew. I've learned a lot from trying to read the Hebrew subtitles on television, but usually don't finish a line in time. I also speak Italian and Portuguese."
FINANCES "When the Argentinean economy collapsed in 2002, I lost everything. All my savings were gone, and my business closed."
CIRCLE "I haven't made many friends yet - that's strange, because I'm an outgoing person. I spend a lot of time at home with my husband. He is my closest friend. I have no family in Israel. "I keep in contact with friends and family in Argentina via e-mail. My sister, who is now divorced, used to have the Virgin Mary hanging from her neck. Now she goes for Shabbat dinners."
FAITH "On Yom Kippur 1994, I felt that I had to be in a synagogue for the first time and traveled to Paso Street, an Orthodox Ashkenazi synagogue in Buenos Aires. The place was packed. I cried and cried. I felt something very strong -I knew I belonged there. "I am not religious, but light candles and don't work on Shabbat."
IDENTIFICATION "I'm very happy. I never felt like a foreigner here.''

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