This is not a reality show about love; this is the reality!
COVID-19 has upended the dating scene. Social interaction, love and dating were brought to a standstill. Stuck in forced hibernation, stress and uncertainty only compounded the loneliness of isolation. Enter Yisroel Bernath, better known as Montreal’s’ ‘Love Rabbi’ and renowned matchmaker. Recently liberated from a quarantine after contracting coronavirus, Rabbi Bernath has a new drive for online matchmaking for anybody who’s interested. After all, during a pandemic is the perfect opportunity for singles to meet, without having to worry about the physical aspects! But Bernath will be faced with singles who will test his mettle as a matchmaker, shake his idea of love and challenge his faith in humanity. Now that couples can meet again in person, it’s time for the matchmaker to meet his match. Return of the Love Rabbi focuses on Bernath’s innovative efforts to connect the unmarried on their quest for love. Beginning during the pandemic with Zoom dating and progressing over time as vaccinated singles hit the dating trail again, this offbeat documentary tells the story of one man’s efforts to show the world it’s possible to fall in love not despite the pandemic, but because of it.