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Fast Forward JDate, interfaith weddings and extramarital affairs come up in U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments
Is JDate a ‘dating service for Jewish people?’ Justice Alito asks. ‘It is,’ Kagan says
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Culture Is pandemic dating making us all Orthodox?
It’s your first date. You’ve never met the other person, but they’ve been pre-screened and chosen for you, so you show up at the agreed-upon location, perhaps a park bench or hotel lobby. It’s daytime. You sit apart from each other, not close enough to touch or bump knees. Even though it’s the first date,…
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News On Jdate, love can lead you astray
When Melinda Molin realized that the man she was falling in love with, Frank Lamberg, was trying to scam her, she did not break down right away. Molin, 65, is a retired trauma and breast surgeon who lives in Portland, Maine. She was trained to tackle problems first and emotions later. After Lamberg sent Molin…
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News Letter From Chicago: Toasting And Posting To Instagram At Hanukkah Pop-Up Bar
I’ve been to my fair share of Christmas-themed bars, which I enjoy just as much as the next Chicagoan. As a Jew, however, I’m maybe more able to take a step back and ask myself: Is this what Santa would have wanted? Could an elf kick back and relax here? How many Candy Cane martinis…
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Fast Forward JDate To Pay Back Romantic Hopefuls For Automatic Renewals
The parent company of dating sites JDate and Christian Mingle will repay customers whose subscriptions were automatically renewed or who were denied refunds, the Los Angeles Times reported. Spark Networks USA agreed to pay $500,000 in penalties and up to $985,000 in restitution. It will also edit its website to become more transparent, according to…
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Fast Forward Two Jewish Orgs To Offer Genetics Screening Counseling For Newlyweds
Two companies that focus on supporting Jewish couples have partnered to offer genetic screening tests to newlyweds with at least one Jewish partner, eJewish Philanthropy reported. JScreen is a not-for-profit that provides health counseling and genetic screening tests for Jews. Honeymoon Israel provides trips to Israel for newlywed couples with at least one Jewish partner….
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Life Sick Of Bad Tinder Dates? This New Dating App May Be A Game-Changer.
Ayal Belling was tired of Tinder — sick of the swipes and sick of the superficiality of the photos-only game. So this Jerusalem-born Cape Town resident decided to create his own swiping dating app — a program that studies users’ social profiles, and forces users to be honest. Predict Dating App first scans your Facebook…
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Life Matchmakers Make Comeback in Age of Tinder and JDate
Sara Malamud of World of Singles is based in Israel, but only works with Americans. Jewish romance has changed dramatically since Yente the matchmaker inspired fear, hope and singing from the characters of “The Fiddler on the Roof.” Today, it’s all about swiping left or right and perusing endless dating websites. But a small group of…
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