Most of us are given our Jewish names at birth. But sometimes, we gain our name later in life. 3 accounts
When a shidduch is meant to happen, it happens.
The boy’s name had come up before — several times, in fact. The suggestion seemed to be spot-on; from the references, it sounded like he was everything I was looking for. The only snag was his mother’s name — Miriam — which was the same as mine.
When it first came up, our rav advised against pursuing the shidduch for this reason, so we didn’t move forward.
Then it was suggested again, and this time, the shadchan wouldn’t let up.
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