Looking for a marry little holiday? Dec 25, 2008
And, of course, there's the mother of all Jewish singles parties - the Matzo Ball, which is being held tonight at the Estate, a nightclub near Boston Common. According to Matzo Ball promotional materials, if you go to the dance tonight, you might find romance. (Boston Globe)
Where the Singles Are Nov 30, 2008
One Friday night each month, the Jewish singles scene heats up the Vilna Shul on Phillips Street. Downtown and Waterfront (includes North End and Chinatown). (Boston Globe)
He has designs on citys bridges Oct 24, 2008
And one of the best things about this city is that I met my girlfriend at a Jewish singles party. Name: Daniel Baxter. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
• Speed dating coming to T.F. Oct 10, 2008
Organizers say speed dating originated with a Los Angeles rabbi who wanted to help Jewish singles meet and marry. The basic concept of speed dating is musical chairs with chemistry. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Online Dating's Real-Life Matchmakers Jul 31, 2008
If you thought the traditional Jewish matchmaker went out of style with Fiddler on the Roof, has 35,000 love-seeking, Orthodox Jewish singles who beg to differ. Online dating sites are nothing new, but unlike eHarmony and its nameless algorithms, SawYouAtSinai employs an army of actual, flesh-and-blood matchmakers, charged with scouring the site's database in search of potential soulmates. (Time.com)
"When they move away, I take it personally. When they don't get the jobs, I get upset." Jun 4, 2008
Young Jewish singles and couples in their twenties and thirties chatted and sipped wine. Seligman worked the room. (AL.com)
Wine Me Dine Me: Sex and this city May 28, 2008
Remember when Charlotte ran into Harry at the Jewish singles thing after they broke up and he asked her to marry him. Sob. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Dating Scene's Not For Him May 17, 2008
Pestered by his grandma to marry, New York journo Mike Edison says he reluctantly signed up for a Jewish singles party, figuring "the worst-case scenario would be two hours of free booze." He was wrong. "There are few things scarier than a 39-year-old single Jewish woman cruising a JDate mixer in 400 Manolo Blahniks that are slicing her feet into pastrami," Edison writes in his new memoir, "I Have Fun Everywhere I Go," out this week. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Familiar place of business Feb 18, 2008
He's taken some really strong leadership," he said. For his faithful service, Mr. Jolles was named the Walton Way Temple Brotherhood Man of the Year in 1996. The award is reserved for those who go above and beyond in service, Mr. Price said. Mr. Jolles' parents and grandparents were also active in the synagogue, and in 2006, his mother was named the Walton Way Temple Sisterhood Woman of the Year. Outside of his temple, Mr. Jolles is one of the leading fundraisers for Ambucs, the civic group... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Oh, what a tangled web we weave . . . Jan 23, 2008
Marc Goldmann, founder of a New York-based national online dating service for Jewish singles, said most of the lies are designed to keep users of matchmaking services from being filtered out of mate searches. For example, a woman who stands four feet 11 inches might list her height as over five feet to avoid being cut out of searches with that as a minimum. (Vancouver Province)
Role playing online now drawing eye of the law Jan 21, 2008
Marc Goldmann, is the founder of , a New York-based national online dating service for Jewish singles. Most of the lies are designed to keep users of matchmaking services from being filtered out of mate searches. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Rabbis play online cupid to help Jews marry Jews Jan 21, 2008
As a result a few rabbis have started offering subscriptions to their congregants on JDate (), an online network dedicated to hooking up Jewish singles. Much of the concern in some circles stems from U.S. Jews marrying people of other faiths. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
In a Strange Land Jan 13, 2008
In 2001, Shulman and his family moved to Boston, where he worked organizing speed-dating events for Jewish singles, and then to Malden, where he worked at Congregation Beth Israel. By 2006, he again "was looking for something different." Browsing the Internet one night, he came across a US Army chaplaincy website. (Boston Globe)
Staying fresh - and local: Owners of downtown staple keep menu stocked with regional food, made to order Jan 4, 2008
A native Montanan born in Glasgow, Paul arrived in Missoula 11 years ago from Big Sky Resort, where he worked for two years as a banquet chef for all sorts of events, including gatherings of medical groups and Jewish singles. I learned how to cook kosher and really liked the challenge, says Paul, referring to kosher law prohibiting consumption of ham, shellfish and dairy with meat. (Missoulian, MT)
Seeking Love Around The Web Dec 22, 2007
com for Jewish singles, BlackSingles. com and ChristianMingle. (Forbes -- Technology)
North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Ride for AIDS scheduled Dec 20, 2007
Party planned for Jewish singles. SAN DIEGO -- The 17th annual "Place to Be" for Jewish singles will take place from 8 p.m. to midnight Dec. 24 at the Marriott Del Mar, 11966 El Camino Real ... More than 500 Jewish singles are expected to attend this fundraiser for the Jewish Community Center Singles Program. (North County Times)
Giant list of parties Oct 25, 2007
Jewish Singles Halloween Costume Party: 7-11 p.m. Oct. 31. Includes prizes for the best-dressed, free appetizers and drink specials. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
God Goes Online Oct 9, 2007
com, for example, has been linking Jewish singles for about a decade. Jdate's 72,000 subscribers each pay around $40 a month, and that healthy revenue stream has inspired the site's creators, Spark Networks (amex: - - ), to launch other religious singles venues for groups like Catholics, Mormons, and Seventh-Day Adventists. (Forbes -- Technology)
Offensive Jewtopia hits below the borscht Oct 7, 2007
At a "Rockin' Young Jewish Singles Mixer," he meets his childhood friend, Adam Lipschitz, who is also looking for a Jewish girl to marry so that his family will be content. Chris convinces Adam to teach him how to pass as Jewish; in exchange he'll help Adam land a girl from his own faith. (Toronto Star)
GoCrossCampus turns Risk to new venture Sep 8, 2007
Thats why websites like Jdate, which markets a dating service for Jewish singles, are on the rise. Mehra reasons that theres only so much room for a service like Facebook or Myspace in a young internet users life; once theyve picked one friending service, thats all they need. (Yale Herald, CT)
eChristiandates.com Launches for Christian Singles Jul 29, 2007
For example, a lot of pressure can be put on Jewish singles, as well, to marry within their religion. This can make it difficult sometimes to find a compatible partner depending on how many eligible Jewish singles you have in your community for Jewish matchmaking. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Jewish Dating Jul 26, 2007
Our Mission for Jewish Singles ... We strongly believe that Jewish singles should register with any appropriate personals service in order to improve their chance to find their one true love. (IntranetJournal)
Streisand awarded France's most coveted prize Jul 4, 2007
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Farmers cultivate sweethearts Jun 21, 2007
If Harley drivers, Jewish singles, Democrats, Republicans and born-again Christians can have their own online dating services, why not farmers. Founder Jerry Miller, an Ohio ad representative, pondered that question after hearing the same song from his rural clients. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Armed & generous May 28, 2007
"He's really a romantic," said Ms. Fishman, who married him just six months after meeting him at a Jewish singles event in 1981. "You wouldn't know that by seeing him at the gun store.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
New way to find business contacts Mar 12, 2007
It started with a dating system called 8minuteDating, expanding on a program started in the late 1990s by a Los Angeles rabbi looking to connect Jewish singles. Match Events has hosted about 5,000 dating events, with 90 percent of participants saying they met someone they wanted to see again. (The Palm Beach Post)
Mystery man tied to 8-state scheme Mar 1, 2007
com, an online service for Jewish singles. "I ride show jumpers," the divorced mother of two in Owings Mills said yesterday. (SunSpot.net)
Online Dating: Can Social Networks Cut In? Feb 15, 2007
com, JDate (for Jewish singles), sites that offer match-ups, hookups and dating prospects are, well, blooming. Even the newer social network sites like MySpace, BlackPlanet, CarDomain, and Zaadz. (CIO Information Network)
Valentine's Day events Feb 14, 2007
Jewish Singles Meetup: 7-10 p.m. Feb. 14. For singles 21-35. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Speed dating takes a very tacky turn Feb 3, 2007
But while speed dating was originally invented by a rabbi to help young Jewish singles meet others within their faith, the upcoming Natural Selection Speed Dating event in New York City is anything but spiritually based. Unlike typical speed dating events, which segment themselves into categories like "Young Christian singles" or "Single professionals ages 42-57," Natural Selection Speed Dating is being marketed as "exclusively available to qualified wealthy men and beautiful women.". (Buffalo News -- Arts)
Bombing shatters Eilat's calm Jan 30, 2007
Bombing shatters Eilat's calm (January 30, 2007). Magazines & Supplements. (Australian Jewish News)
Businesses try a form of speed dating Jan 2, 2007
It is the corporate equivalent of speed dating, a practice invented in the late 1990s by a rabbi hoping to fix up Jewish singles, and which has since spread. "You won't have time to make a business deal in eight minutes, but you'll gather a great list of people that you might work with in the future," said Tom Jaffee, founder of Match Events (matchevents. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
