The informant versus the herald: Who has more Belza matchmaking ads?

Who wins the competition for the readership from the Hasidic courts, in the battle between the veteran newspaper 'Hamodia' and the younger newspaper 'Hambeshar'?

5 years after the launch of the Herald and the opening of a head-to-head competition for the Hasidic reader, it turns out that at least in Belz Hasidism, they prefer the publication in MK Meir Porush's Herald.

More than 12 matchmakings have been concluded in recent days in the Belz Hasidic community. The reason for the spate of matchmakings is, as already reported, the Rebbe's regulation for Shiur B students not to get engaged from the month of Cheshon to the month of Nissan, so as not to disrupt their studies in the midst of the 'winter season'.

As is customary in the Haredi community, the day after Simchat Hawart, engagement announcements are published in Haredi dailies.

Thus, according to an investigation by News 10, most families of Hasidic engaged couples advertised in both HaModi and HaMbesher, but a careful count reveals that HaMbesher received more publicity in the current wave of matchmaking.

On Friday, the eve of the Holy Sabbath, the leper's parable, 6 ads for grooms from Belza yeshivots were published in the Hamodia, while 7 were published in the Hembesher. On Sunday, the Hembesher won 3 ads, while the Hembesher was satisfied with only one ad. Today - Monday - the result once again ended with the Hembesher (two ads) winning over the Hembesher (one ad).