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Israeli booksellers uncover ‘grandpa and grandma’s Tinder’

The owners of a Tel Aviv bookshop are tracking down the clients of a matchmaker from the 40s and the 50s, whose romantic and nostalgic stories are captivating young Israelis.

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A page from the 1938 booklet by the matchmaker Yosef Lieber who operated a dating service in Israel. — Facebook/GreensBrothersBooks

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