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Every Jewish woman wants to meet a man that she can be proud to bring home to her parents. But are there any nice Jewish guys left out there? If you look at the studies, there may be a lot. In terms of educational background and professional attainments, Jewish men in general are found to be high achievers. A substantially greater number of Jews have finished college and have post-graduate degrees as compared to the general American population. Correspondingly, Jews occupy better, high-paying jobs which make them potentially good providers. They also tend to marry late which makes them better prepared for all the responsibilities that come with it. Additionally, this means that they�re likely to be bachelors for a longer period of time, which is good news for all the girls out there. Although the general picture is rosy, finding the right guy specifically meant for you may be tricky. The best thing to do is to meet as many people as you can as friends and see if you feel any spark with any of them. Going on group dates is a great way to start out. Just be sure to go with friends that you trust. It never hurts to be on the safe side.

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A good place to meet Jewish men is through your local community. If you attend regularly at your synagogue and socialize, you are bound to bump into someone you�ll like as a friend or even a potential mate. And it�s always nice to be surrounded by people whom you have a lot in common with. If you�re still attending school or you�re affiliated with a Jewish organization, that�s also a good place to start. The benefit of dating someone in these circles is that you can ask around before you date someone and be better assured of his character. In this way you�ll be comfortable around him. However, if you live in a place where the Jewish community center is far away, you may opt to register on various dating sites online. There are many sites that cater exclusively to Jewish singles. If you�re apprehensive, you can try those sites with a free trial period. See if it works for you. A lot of men and women have met their partners online. As long as you�re careful, there�s no need to worry. Good luck finding your dream guy!

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First impressions last. If it�s your first time to go out with a Jewish guy, there are some things you might want to keep in mind to make your date a success. Jews have their own dietary rules, and while most don�t observe this strictly, it would certainly impress him if you knew your way around food. As they say, the best way to a man�s heart is through his stomach. In Jewish law, certain animals may not be eaten at all. Among the forbidden animals are pigs, camels, rock badger, rabbits, lobsters, oysters, shrimp, clams and crabs. This restriction includes the flesh, organs, eggs and milk of the forbidden animals. Rodents, reptiles, amphibians, and insects are also prohibited (Leviticus 11:1-30). However, sheep, cattle, goats, deer, bison, chicken, geese, ducks, turkeys, tuna, carp, salmon, and herring are acceptable. Acceptable foods are called kosher. Of the animals that may be eaten, the birds and mammals must be killed in accordance with Jewish law. Jews may not eat animals that died of natural causes or were killed by other animals. In addition, the animal must have no disease or flaws in the organs at the time of slaughter. These restrictions do not apply to fish; only to flocks and herds. All blood must be drained from the meat or broiled out of it before it is eaten, as Jewish law prohibits consumption of blood. Certain parts of permitted animals may not be eaten, like the fat which surrounds the vital organs and the liver. When in doubt, consult a trusted Jewish meat shop.

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Fruits and vegetables are permitted, but they must be inspected for bugs. Meat (the flesh of birds and mammals) cannot be eaten with dairy. Fish, eggs, fruits, vegetables and grains can be eaten with either meat or dairy. According to some views, fish may not be eaten with meat. Utensils that have come into contact with meat may not be used with dairy, and vice versa. Utensils that have come into contact with non-kosher food may not be used with kosher food. This applies only where the contact occurred while the food was hot. Grape products made by non-Jews may not be eaten. If all these rules confuse you, you�ll be glad to know that the task of keeping kosher is greatly simplified by widespread certification. Approximately 75% of prepackaged foods carry a symbol denoting the rabbi or organization that certified the product. This does not involve blessing the food; rather, it involves examining the ingredients and processes used. Certain restaurants also place signs claiming they serve kosher food. Try to look for restaurant reviews online to find the best places in your area.

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Jews have a widespread appeal which is hard to fathom. It is most evident in online dating sites which were created to cater to an exclusively Jewish singles crowd, but to date has a growing number of non-Jewish members. Surprising? Experts have given some opinions. American Jews feel right at home here in the US. Their beliefs blend well with the dominant culture. On average, Jews are more affluent than the average American family, and also better educated than most. These perhaps, along with the Jewish mystique, have made them quite popular with non-Jewish singles. If you�re one of the many looking for a Jewish boyfriend, consider yourself lucky as the search has become easier than ever before. New York, Miami and LA are the hotspots for Jewish singles. If you live in these areas, there�s a good chance you�ll into them while walking around town. There are also Jewish parties you can attend that are usually thrown around the more festive Jewish holidays. If you have Jewish friends, ask them to keep you updated if they know any upcoming event.

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You can also sign up for membership in some of the biggest online dating websites. They sponsor singles parties from time to time. It�s also a great opportunities to scout eligible bachelors through their profiles. See who�s hot and send them a message or invite them to chat. This way you�ll be able to screen those you like before setting up a date with them. The best thing about it is that there are hundreds of thousand of singles to choose from. However, if you�re a busy professional who doesn�t really have time to go online and flirt, you can consider the matchmaker alternative. It�s been a time-honored tradition in Jewish society to hire a matchmaker for singles who feel that they need to give love a helping hand. A matchmaker collects profiles of interested singles and screens them thoroughly through interviews. She then takes care of matching a man and a woman for compatibility, based on their profiles. She sets a date and if both parties agree, a meeting will take place. No pressure here, though. In Jewish law, a person cannot be forced to marry (or date) someone he or she doesn�t like. Choose the method that�s best for you, and the rest is pure destiny.

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Studies have shown that a growing number of Jewish men prefer to date, and eventually marry, outside of their religion. This is especially true of young Jewish adults. It is estimated that one out of every two Jewish men under the age of 35 tend to marry non-Jewish women. The exact reasons are as varied as the individuals themselves, but there are a few that are most often cited. Some of the younger Jews feel restricted when told to marry inside of their religion. Thinking that there should be more to life and wanting to expand their horizons, they try to date non-Jews. They enjoy the freedom of being able to date without having to think about religious limits. Out of curiosity and a need to grow, young Jews also think that they can learn more by interacting with people from different backgrounds than with those who are within their immediate community. They argue that it is far more enriching to share discoveries with a person so unlike them. This attitude is fostered by the atmosphere in America where diversity and multi-cultural tolerance is encouraged.

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Still, for others, religion has declined in importance such that it is no longer necessary to consider it when choosing who to date or marry. For them, faith has taken a back seat in favor love, character, compatibility, values in life and shared beliefs. The choice of life partner then, for them, becomes a matter of the heart and their conscience. Liberal Jews such as Philip Weiss, in his New York Observer column, even said that opposition to intermarriage is tantamount to being racist. They claim that to reject non-Jews makes them no better than those who have oppressed them for their religious beliefs throughout thousands of years of recorded history. Traditionalists, on their part, voice their concerns about the dangers of intermarriage. As more Jews intermarry, less of their children get a Jewish upbringing and supplementary Jewish education. There lies the real threat of their population dwindling and the Jewish line discontinued. They are primarily fighting for the preservation of their faith and of their race. Whatever the future holds for the Jewish race and for everyone else, one thing is certain. Dating and marriage are profoundly personal experiences. The choice as to what path should be undertaken is the choice of the individual. That being said, it is the individual Jew�s responsibility to make an informed choice by educating himself about his heritage, what it means to him, and how he would like it to influence his life.

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Many Jewish adults register at Jewish dating sites because they are recognized as a secure method by which to meet other individuals. If a past relationship has caused pain, regardless of whether the relationship was on line or in person, a somewhat removed arrangement where the individual doesn't have to take the chance of being hurt again may be desirable. Sometimes though people who are online will wear masks. Occasionally it is to hide things from other people, at other times it is to hide the truth about ourselves. One of the main purposes of Jewish Dating is to really get to know them as a potential person to marry. Although set up principally as a location where Jewish singles can get acquainted, often the online dating site serves as an excellent springboard for beginning face-to-face Jewish dating. There are guidelines which may help you to avoid problems that can occur with long-term internet relationships.

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" Use the online screening to narrow the scope of possible acquaintances online to those who are within your area, geographically. You can view the profile, if any, and see if there are common interests. " You can contact the individual by email to determine of there are enough common interests to talk via the chat room. This doesn't need to be immediately. Take the time to send a few emails back and forth and determine if you and the other party are both interested in meeting in an online chat room. " When you are emailing, you have plenty of time to think about perfect responses, so your emails--from either party--still may not reflect the real you. By moving to a chat room, there is not as much time to frame and polish each response, so you will continue to learn more about each other. " If connecting in the chat room has also been a positive experience, and there is a level of trust developing, the next step might be to trade telephone numbers. Speaking on the telephone may be somewhat awkward at first, because you're dealing with yet another one of the senses--hearing. You are still learning about communication. For example, if you are typing in a chat room, it's pretty hard to interrupt someone, but that can easily happen on the telephone. If that is an annoying habit that you just can't deal with, finding out before you've invested much time in Jewish dating is an excellent idea. " The next step in Jewish dating, after you have taken the time to talk on the telephone and build up trust and interest for the other individual, is to make arrangements to meet in a public location. It usually is helpful to have some friends present, both for security and to provide general conversation. The friends can also help determine whether the individuals seem well suited to each other. Once you've gone through all the above steps you still have time to determine where the relationship should go in the future. You may either or both decide that you don't want to continue, or you may elect to spend additional time in Jewish dating leading toward marriage.

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Dear Karen and Raquel, I have been on the site for about four months now, and have accepted almost everyone my matchmakers have sent to me. However, I have not had one single acceptance. I know I don�t look like Cameron Diaz, but I am pretty. Even when I didn�t have a photo for the first month, no one accepted me either. Can you help, please? - Chana Rivka, New York Answer: Dear Chana Rivka, We looked at your profile, and you�re right... you are pretty. However, it�s a little difficult to see what you look like, with your arms wrapped around your uncle Mort at your cousin�s bar mitzvah! A word of advice: your photo is an extremely important thing you put in your profile. This is because internet dating sites are visual, and your first introduction to your possible bashert will be through your photo. After he has looked at your picture, and it has made a favorable impression, he will read your self description. First impressions are powerful and you want to make it a great one. What does this all mean? Firstly, you need to look the best that you, Chana Rivka, can look (not all men want someone who looks like Cameron Diaz, anyway). How do you go about this? Go to a photographer and get some professional headshots taken. (Headshots are photos of you from the shoulders up.) The professional lighting photographers use makes a huge difference. Just compare professional photos with your passport photo! Don�t be deterred by the cost of professional photos; there are places that are quite affordable. You could also check your local newspaper for coupons. Get an assortment of headshots, including some black and white ones, as they tend to be very flattering. Your second photo could be a full body shot, and should not show you holding your sister-in-law�s newborn, which might be taken for your own. Avoid photos with friends so he doesn�t have to struggle to figure out that the one in the purple Purim hat isn�t you. Next, we looked at what you wrote. It was nice, but didn�t really give the reader much of a sense of who you are. Show who you are by describing the things you like, and the values you hold to be important. For example, you could say, �I love the outdoors and always enjoy a walk on the beach with a friend�, or you could say, �Kiruv is very important to me and I envision a Shabbat table with many guests�. �I�m a little shy at first, but I warm up quickly�. You can also talk about one important event in your life that was illuminating, or an epiphany or even just funny. All of this gives your possible bashert some idea of what makes you, you. When we looked at the section that describes what you are looking for in a match, it seemed a little vague. Be clear about the attributes you want, but be realistic and flexible. Say, �I am looking for someone who loves children and wants a large family� or �Since I am a professional, I would like to meet other professionals�. Age can be a sensitive issue, but it important to be both realistic and open-minded. For example, a man of 62 should not anticipate that women of childbearing age will accept his profile. Similarly, a woman of 42 should not limit her acceptable age range from 38 to 45. It probably won�t happen!

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Finally, remember that your matchmaker is there to help you refine your profile. Don�t hesitate to call or email for some advice if you feel you need it. Enjoy working on your profile! It does take time, but it will pay off in the end. Keep us posted! - Karen and Raquel

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If you�re looking to meet Jewish singles then you�ll need to get as much potential out of your choice of Jewish matchmaking service. Your first headache you will get is selecting the correct service for you. Being offered the option of more than one Jewish E matchmaking web site can be used in your favor. Your Jewish service free trials You can make the most of your free trials by creating a profile on more than one Jewish E matchmaking web sites. Most Jewish singles will only join one service and not get the results they were wishing for, then give up their E matchmaking adventure. If you join about 2 or 3 Jewish matchmaking services you�ll have so many more options on offer to you that you�ll probably start getting results where you don�t expect them. You could get instant messaged on the Jewish E matchmaking service that has the fewest amount of Jewish singles where you live. Use a variety of photos at your Jewish E matchmaking service Experiment with the different Jewish Matchmaking web sites where you have created your free trials with different photographs on your Jewish profiles. You can easily see then which photo gets you the most contact, and it can be the service that you don�t expect. You�ll get many more emails if they can actually see your face in the photo. Many Jewish singles use photos where they are too far away from the camera. If you can�t be seen you won�t get sent any emails. This is why Jewish singles with photos on their profile get up to 20 times more contact than Jewish singles without a photo.

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See what number of Jewish singles are in your area creating a profile at a couple Jewish matchmaking web sites will offer you the option to see which web site has the highest number of suitable Jewish singles living near you. You�ll find a lot more online daters if you expand your search criteria when looking for suitable dates. If you�re too fussy with your criteria you might only have a few results to choose from. Don�t pay for your membership too soon You can use your trial periods at the Jewish E matchmaking services for as long as you like. If you pay for your membership too soon on a web site you may regret it. Have fun

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Bitachon.com is not your grandfather�s matchmaker. The online singles site isn�t even quite like JDate or Match.com. That�s because Bitachon is geared exclusively toward Orthodox singles looking for their besherts, or soulmates. That�s why, in addition to gender, age and occupation, the personal details section of Bitachon members� profiles includes a space for tribal category, as in Cohen, Levi, or Yisrael. Bitachon is one of a growing number of Websites focusing on bringing together Orthodox singles to ameliorate what some are calling a marriage crisis among Orthodox singles. Last week, Bitachon � which was founded 10 years ago as a spot for divorced or widowed people to meet � relaunched a new expanded site.

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"What we wanted to do was to create activity on the site," he said. "People who come to the site will visit, browse profiles and say, �I have a niece or a nephew looking for a shidduch,�" or marital match. "That�s what shidduchim are all about," he added. "A shidduch is always coming from an angle that is unexpected." Rebbitzin Judi Steinig said Wohl�s line of thinking is on the money. Some of the Orthodox dating sites offer online profiles for users themselves to browse; with others, users work with a matchmaker to find an appropriate mate. Sites include Sawyouatsinai.com, Frumster.com, Futuresimchas.com, Frumdate.com and Orthodate.com. The increase in such sites, industry insiders say, highlights a new direction in the age-old art of matchmaking in the observant Jewish world. Ruchie Travis, an acupuncture student and a real estate title closer, met her husband, Alan, through an Orthodox online dating service. She is 25; Alan, who works for the United Jewish Communities, is 36. She grew up in the United States; he is originally from Canada. She was raised in a religious household; he has returned to Jewish observance.

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"Through a more conventional means, I wouldn�t expect that somebody would have found grounds to set the two of us up," said Ruchie, who was married in July. But by searching on the Internet, "it�s not limited to who you know and who your friends know. It really creates this worldwide web." "We�re superbly happy," she added. Marc Goldmann, CEO of Saw You at Sinai � the name is a reference to a Torah commentary suggesting that everyone stood at Sinai along with their mate � has more than 300 matchmakers working for his company in the United States, Canada, Europe and Israel. Clients visits the Web site and fill in questionnaires about their lifestyle, religious observance, education and interests. Then they begin working with a matchmaker who, Goldmann said, "becomes their advocate," chatting with them on the phone and sending over profiles of potential partners. Sinai�s computer-savvy matchmakers are a far cry from stereotypical matchmakers of the past, like Yenta of "Fiddler on The Roof." "The typical stereotype was these little yentas who had their 3 x 5 cards, the grandmothers that would go to every place and find out information," he said. "That�s significantly morphed in today�s environment where now you�re having young people that are mainstream, hip, and understand the need themselves because they have been single." Over the last decade, Internet dating has become increasingly popular and accepted in both the general and the Jewish worlds. JDate, a site for Jewish singles, for example, has more than 600,000 active members. The profiles of two Jewish congressmen have even been spotted on the site.

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Jennifer Landsberg Barnes got married three weeks ago after meeting her husband through Saw You at Sinai. She is from New York; he is from California. "As someone who has participated in and run over 100 different singles events over the years, I think" the Internet "is a great way to do it," she said. "We have the control to be able to say yes or no and not feel like we�re being pushed into a corner" by a friend or relative who is trying to make a match. There has in recent years been a sense among some members of the Orthodox community that "there are many singles who are not meeting the appropriate person," Steinig said.

jewish singles matchmaking in Scottsdale- modern orthodox jewish matchmaker The Orthodox Union has run Shidduch Emergency Conferences aimed at addressing the issue, and Goldmann said he recently appeared on a panel at a different event, "Jewish Town Hall: The Shidduch Crisis Revisited."

The advent of Internet dating in the Orthodox community has had the added effect of empowering observant women, said Derek Saker, director of marketing at Frumster, which was initially a site strictly for Orthodox singles but has in the last year opened its doors to marriage-minded Jews of all stripes. "In the traditional Jewish world, a woman plays second fiddle," he said. "They wait for someone to make a shidduch. They�re very much at the mercy of someone else making the effort on their part." By contrast, he said, more than 55 percent of marriages set up through Frumster � which says nine couples get engaged or married through the site each month � emerge from women taking the lead. Steinig cautions that, useful though it may be, Internet dating must be approached carefully. "I don�t recommend going into chat rooms," she said. "And any match that comes via the Internet has to be checked out carefully � but that should be in any case, wherever a match comes from." Matchmaking, she added, is "a lot more than a skirt meeting a pair of pants.��

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Many Jewish singles that are looking for a mate of either sex (whether woman, man, girl, or boy), or just a date, look online on the web at the many Jewish dating sites, Jewish matchmaking services, or free Jewish dating service websites that exist on the web online. As finding a mate is important for many Jewish singles, both women and men, and because many Jewish people want to only marry within their religion and faith, a large number of free Jewish dating service websites have been created online over the last few years to help these people. Some of these agency sites are even free to use, or at least browse.

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There are different types of Jewish dating sites on line. Some of these sites allow singles to become a member and submit some information about themselves, such as photos, hobbies, interests, and religious affiliation and level. Other singles can then browse this information looking for someone that interests them, whom they can then contact through the site to set up an off line date or phone call, kind of like a Jewish personals page. Other sites act more as matchmaker services and agencies, where people fill out a comprehensive form about themselves which is then looked at by people who work for the service, who then in turn try to match with another member based on the two members' interests and other information. After making a match these services and the people involved hope to have a Jewish wedding, with a Jewish wedding ring. Another recent phenomenon are the Jewish speed dating services and agencies (also known as Hurry Date or HurryDate), which arrange speed dating sessions for Jewish singles - allowing single men and women to meet many potential mates in one evening, face to face, not online. Speed dating has become very popular in places such as New York (NYC - Manhattan), Los Angeles LA California, Baltimore, Washington DC, Chicago, the UK, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Australia, Montreal & Toronto Canada, Miami Florida, Houston, Denver Colorado (CO), Cleveland, Las Vegas Nevada (NV), and Scottsdale Massachusetts. Even in Israeli cities like Tel Aviv, Jerusalem (Israel), and Netanya. In addition, there are travel agencies that arrange trips for Jewish singles, hoping to help single men and women find their mates through these vacations, travels, cruises, and trips. Some of these sites have online chat rooms as well. Some Jewish dating websites are geared toward all Jewish people regardless of religious observance, while others are geared toward specific religious levels and affiliations such as Orthodox, Conservative, Conservadox, Reform, or even Messianic. Some target only those that keep a kosher diet or are Sabbath observant. Some of these services and sites are free, while others charge a fee for their service. Many singles have found their mates through these Jewish dating web sites and services on the internet, so if you're looking, please take a look at the links below and give them a try whether you live in New York (NY - NYC), Buffalo, Los Angeles (LA) California (CA), San Diego, Oakland, San Jose, San Francisco, Dallas Texas (TX), Scottsdale Massachusetts (MA), Maryland (MD), New Jersey (NJ), Washington DC, Columbus Cincinnati Cleveland Ohio (OH), Chicago Illinois (IL), Richmond Virginia (VA), Detroit Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Seattle Washington (WA), Connecticut (CT), Phoenix Arizona (AZ), Pennsylvania (PA), Indianapolis Indiana (IN), Austin Texas (TX), Jacksonville Tampa Hollywood Orlando or South Florida (FL), St. Louis Missouri (MO), Portland Oregon (OR), Memphis Tennessee (TN), Milwaukee Wisconsin (WI), North Carolina (NC), Georgia (GA), or even Canada (Montreal, Vancouver, Toronto), Australia (Sydney, Melbourne), Paris France, and the UK (London, Manchester England).

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Do I have a nice Jewish boy/girl for you? That�s the question filmmakers Allen and Cynthia Mondell address in their latest film Make Me A Match. This insightful 59-minute documentary takes a look at the institution of Jewish matchmaking and the traditional and contemporary ways Jewish singles are searching for their soul mates. Filled with hope and humor; trials and tribulations, Make Me A Match is a film for everyone who has ever been single, along with the family and friends helping them make a "love connection." From Morristown, New Jersey to San Diego, California; Crown Heights, Brooklyn to Dallas, Texas, Make Me A Match introduces viewers to different styles of matchmaking. Witness a rabbi and rebbetzin�s probing questions as they interview prospective clients; sit-in on a session with 24-enthusiastic matchmakers as they ponder the dating lives of their patrons and see how other Jewish singles are searching for their beloveds over the Internet. The film takes you out on the dance floor at the Jewish Singles Convention and to the unlikely community of Aberdeen, South Dakota (population 20,000 - 13 Jews and one eligible bachelor!) where an operator at a telephone call center for Jewish singles is learning Yiddish. Make Me A Match goes beyond the festivities of the "Matzoh Ball" and gets singles thinking realistically about their potential life-mates. Make Me A Match addresses the issues of Jewish identity and continuity � issues some rabbis say are the greatest concerns facing the culture today. The film uses the personal stories of Jewish singles to address these issues and explores programs available in Jewish communities to match singles and encourage them to maintain their Jewish identity.

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Online Jewish dating A new online Jewish dating service that allows people to find, meet and schmooze with other Jewish singles has gone live. SomeoneJewish (www.SomeoneJewish.com), from JMT Ventures (parent company to SomethingJewish) is aimed at all sections of the Jewish community who are looking for their special someone and offers everything you expect from an online Jewish dating service combined with personal support and help to members for them to make the most of the SomeoneJewish online experience. Features and functions of the SomeoneJewish online dating service include: advance searching, online matching, schmooze notification to let someone know you like them, chat rooms, instant messaging and internal site email.

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Through a strategic marketing partnership with the Jewish Chronicle newspaper, SomeoneJewish is already accepting paying members who can get full access to the service as well as special member offers and events for �25 a month/ �65 for three months or �120 for six months. "SomeoneJewish has been created to meet the needs of single Jews in the UK," said JMT Ventures co-founder and managing director Eamonn Ozerovitch. "We are delighted to offer UK Jewish singles a service they can use and trust. SomeoneJewish is easy to use, value for money and provides the online experience for Jewish singles to find their special someone." According to Ozerovitch, SomeoneJewish prides itself in its customer support. "We are only an email away from any help or support members may need in making the most of the SomeoneJewish online experience whatever the time of day," Ozerovitch said. "Our members use the service at all hours, and we have tailored the support based on their needs." JMT Ventures has also announced its intention to expand its online Jewish dating service outside the UK. "As SomeoneJewish grows, additional countries and cities will be offered to allow our members to connect with other Jewish singles around the world," Ozerovitch added.

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When I think back to my many years of dating - (getting married at 40 for the first time, I really can say this). I try to figure out ways to help other single�s. What am I doing? I am always trying to meet people of all ages, and I keep my mind open when I am speaking�.mmm maybe I know someone for this person�. I want to try to fix them all up, but there is a problem. Not knowing how to network more, where to find the single�s, yes you keep meeting them, I have so many woman, and not enough men. I have even called other matchmakers, left messages and never heard back. Maybe it is time we stop thinking about the �number� game, how many people can we fix up, and instead all work together to just get people matched up. Look to do more for the single�s, run programs, in religious communities have Single�s Shabbos meals, get the communities involved in single events. Network. But I think, most important, as we all get married, and still have single friends, don�t forgt about them. Still keep in touch, get together with them, we may not have as much in common with them anymore, but they were once our friends and should continue to be so!

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To give yourself the perfect start to your Jewish online dating, you want to create an honest profile, but also make it catchy. If you're looking to attract other Jewish singles, you need to give them something that will grab the online dater's attention, and have them completely interested, and wanting to know more about you. Your personal ad is what Jewish singles see first when looking for another single to find an attraction with, and to see if they indeed want to send you an email. Keep in mind, you want to keep your personal ad honest yet exciting. A few lines that indicate your character might even add something to your personal ad. You will discover that Jewish internet dating services have a lot of promising partners, and they all have different credentials. The more information you can give about your personality and general likes and dislikes is necessary for attracting other Jewish dating singles. The first impression you give about yourself is vital to receiving any shows of interest. Do not begin your profile's contents with, "Email me for a date". Give them something to read about you as a potential date. It might be something about your turn ons, or that outgoing personality you have. It will be in your favor, that anything that you say, you say something positive. Make your personal ad easy to search for by including as many details as you're willing to. Ethnicity can be added, and this will position you in a lot more search results of Jewish dating singles wanting other singles of a certain ethnicity.

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Your personal ad should include a picture that says something about you. It could be unusual, and something that will catch the viewer's eye. A picture of you sitting there is not going to grab another single's curiosity. You need a picture that shows the real you like a picture of you having fun, or even one of you and your children or animals if that is important for the Jewish internet dating web site. You need your possible love interests to view the picture of you, and know the real you without you saying anything. When you begin to construct your Jewish online dating personal ad, deliberate over the things you would like to know about another single. You could even view some other single's personal ads to look for ideas that could work for you. A personal ad that grabs the attention of a lot of Jewish singles will give you the opportunity to pick and choose. Keep it in mind that even though they like your personal ad, you might not like their personal ad. The first email will tell you a little about them, but their personal ad should go tell you more. Another single who sends you an email announcing how beautiful and sexy you look probably will intrigue you, but did they take the time to read your personal ad. Talking about something they have read in your personal ad will let you know that they have got an idea about what type of person you are and what you are looking for in a relationship. Use this Jewish internet dating personal ad article as a guide only. What works for one person won't be for another. You have to be comfortable with what you're doing, and you must have fun. You won't have any fun if you feel like what you're trying to do has been explained to you in a manual.

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Mom located the recent best-seller, "The Rules: Time Tested Secrets For Capturing The Heart of Mr. Right" by Fein and Schneider. With a 200-watt smile, she read aloud Rule No. l2: "Stop dating him if he doesn't buy you a romantic gift for your birthday." "What nonsense! Nisht geshtoigen, nisht gefloigen. Why our father once bought me table pads -- the ones with green felt on one side and the slick plastic-like material on top -- for my birthday! And in 1934 he gave me a set of dishes, accumulated from the Sutter Avenue movie theater in Brooklyn. In '36, my Valentine's Day gift was "Gone With the Wind" bookends. Recently he offered to buy me a fur coat at The Fur Vault. They were offering a full refund on fur coats if it snows six inches or more; 50% refund for three inches. You should have seen him pray for snow!" she said. "Malka, listen to Rule No. l9: "Don't open up too fast. Too many women tell intimate details of their lives far too soon. The first date should be short, so you don't say too much." "What poppycock," Mom said. "On my first date with your papa, I told him e-v-e-r-y- t-h-i-n-g. He knew right away that I carried a K'nippel (money tied in a knot in the corner of a handkerchief), and that my father called me "ziskeit" (sweet thing). I told him that my dad was a kosher butcher and that we'd always eat well. And I even admitted that my favorite drink was an "egg cream." The only thing he didn't know was that my biggest fear was that I'd be an "alteh moid" (an old maid). We both chuckled at Rule No. l7: "Don't accept a Saturday night date after Wednesday." Why even in the early '50s, we all adhered to this practice. We'd rather sit home alone-- depressed and pouting--than accept a date late in the week

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Basically, Jewish dating is double dating all the time. There�s you, there�s your date and there�s your entire mishpocha if not physically there, then emotionally and spiritually there. �She�s/He�s not good enough for you.� �His/Her parents aren�t successful enough to marry into the family.� �She�ll/He�ll never amount to much.� And the list goes on and on and on. It�s no wonder we�re losing so many to intermarriages. At least when you date a shiksa/shagetz, it�s all so horrifying, your family can�t handle it. Also, there�s no way a gentile could even hope to be good enough, so that�s the least of the worries. I remember when I first started dating, my father told me that if I was looking for a wife, date a Jewish girl. So the forbidden fruit of a shiksa was exciting in contrast to the family approved, therefore uninteresting, notion of a nice Jewish girl. Besides, who was looking for a wife at 16? Now I find out that a gentile friend of mine�s father gave him parallel advice that if looking for a wife date a girl of the same religion. As an adult, I finally got it. Actually, my father�s advice steered me away from Jewish girls for quite a while. Then as luck or lack of luck would have it, my first wife wasn�t Jewish. What could I do? I fell in love with one of those sexy gentile girls. But the marriage didn�t work out and I met another gentile girl, but this one was so taken with Judaism after we took a course that she converted. Now she�s more Jewish than I am. Who knew? Anyway, back to dating. I�ve been working on a television show called �Miss Match� with Alicia Silverstone (a very nice Jewish girl!!). It�s based on an actual person who was a divorce lawyer and a matchmaker (shadchen). So a few weeks ago, I met the woman on whom the show is based. A very nice woman. And she makes matches the old fashioned way. She meets the various men and women and then using her innate abilities as an excellent judge of human beings, she matches them up. It�s truly a mechaiah to watch her work. If you want her number, email me at meshugenehmike@sillymusic.com and I�ll give it to you. But a word of warning��she�s picky! And not cheap!! But in truth, finding the person of your dreams is worth all the money in the world, right? Of course, if you spend all your money on this shadchen���..Never mind that. Good luck to all of you out there searching for love. I�m a lucky guy to have found it in my wife and my three wonderful children. I can only wish you what I myself have found.

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Jewish dating above the age of thirty in the 21st century, can be a complicated affair. It�s one part high-tech and several parts high school social etiquette, as our intrepid essayist found out during her Caribbean search for romance. Globalization has its perks. And using JDate to check inventory in other locales is a breathtaking achievement. Coy e-mails cross-country are titillating with possibilities. How often they are fulfilled is another matter. Still, one can cast the proverbial net much wider. Because unless you live in New York where everyone is single and Jewish (and seems to stay that way) the choices for a thirty-something like myself aren�t what they were in the feverish days of synagogue youth groups. (Code: Giddy adolescents all eager to hook up with virtually anyone who will.)

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Except of course if you happen to find yourself � as I did � among 166 single Jews during JDate�s Club Med Turks & Caicos Caribbean vacation recently. Then it�s pretty much exactly like USY or camp or take your pick of the Jewish youth group that plucks kids from the social disaster that is high school and inserts them into a similar group where they feel cool or comfortable enough to be potentially desirable. Add in time and relaxation among adults whose lives ordinarily squeeze such elements to a minimum and voila: like-minded people with time to get to know each other. The average age of participants ranged from 37 to 42, likely a product of the trip�s expense at roughly $3000. But don�t let adulthood fool you � high school rules still applied. So when Alicia, 36, laid eyes on Alex, 39, at the opening night icebreaker and not long after held his hand in public, her girlfriends freaked. �What are you doing!� they gasped. �You�ll be marked for the rest of the trip � what if you meet someone you like better?!� There is a JDate vacation calculus. According to Bari, 36, a graphic designer from New York, holding hands is a �big deal.� That�s because if you �get to first base you get a home run,� she says. So P.D.A. may lessen the mystique of one who wants to trade up later in the week. The environment on this JDate vacation was not unlike New York, where a glut of prospects causes the affliction of wondering whether the single rounding the corner is better than the single in plain view. On the flip side, overzealousness has its casualties. Bari saw the fallout unfold � unlucky women whose initial flings went on to court others while they watched, bathing their anger in alcohol and dispatching friends to seethe in the paramour�s direction. Then again, there were those couples, like Alicia and Alex, who never came unglued despite their early attachment. And despite the fact that she lives in Atlanta and he�s in L.A., they plan to continue their relationship, starting with a Colorado ski trip just a few weeks later. Others likely enjoyed what one participant termed a �vacationship,� a relationship that ends with the vacation. Or a simple dance floor grope. And plenty considered romance an added perk while they took in a halcyon island getaway.

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As far as resorts go, this one conjures camp. Rooms are nice, not extravagant. Beds are hard and sheets aren�t changed � at least not the handful of days I visited and regrettably smothered them in sand by day one. But guests are meant to be outside � for tennis lessons or salsa dancing or snorkeling on the catamaran. And even when activities are not organized, the activity directors on hand erupt in Club Med choreography of hypnotic responsive singing. These cheerleaders are called �G.O�s � or Gentils Organisateurs as Club Med is French, and they are the tanned, ripped, Euro version of Catskill �facilitators,� encouraging guests to dance, swim, even trapeze. Trapeze is its own subculture at Club Med, which was unfortunate for me. That�s because a girl who apparently is my twin performed in the trapeze show where she was rumored to have had a wardrobe malfunction, exposing one very well-endowed breast. I, who was nowhere near the show, was congratulated for my performance. In any case, I had a terrific time. Let me be more specific: I got my mojo back. Maybe it was the salsa dancing or the disco dancing or the yoga at sunset on the pier. But I felt more energized and even remotely tan. There were lovely men who expressed interest and the entire resort seemed friendly. So for the first time in a long time I realized a great sense of possibility. Perhaps it was past heartache or too many pareve dates. But I had begun to forget the excitement of dating. I was, in the dating realm, on neutral. More interested in bookishness and gal pals, I felt cynical about the prospects of lasting romance, let alone a fun one. The city I live in, while burgeoning, particularly for young families, seems less prosperous in its numbers of Jewish singles in my age range. So to be surrounded by a large group of singles, all in vacation mode of happy-and-friendly, was a joy. It reminded me that eligible, interesting and talented singles with much to offer abound. That doesn�t mean it�s easy or pleasant or guarantees anything but an adventure. However, Jewish singles all over the world today are only a click away, which is a very good thing since everyone seems to think their city offers slim pickings. So with a little ambition and a curious outlook, there is great potential.

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Dear Rosie & Sherry, I am 22 years old and keep getting into the same argument with my parents (since I started dating), because despite the fact that I have a serious boyfriend, they encourage me to find a Jewish guy. They act as though I don't have a "real" boyfriend. They are not religious so I don't understand why they are so adamant about this. I have never dated a Jewish guy, because the guys I am attracted to simply are never Jewish. (I guess there are more non-Jews out there.) Are they wrong for treating me this way, or am I? Is there a reason to seek out a Jewish man? Hillary in Atlanta

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Dear Hillary, Our answer begins with a question you must answer. How strongly do you identify yourself as a Jew? This has nothing to do with how religiously observant you are; it has to do with how you define yourself in terms of your history, your culture, your spiritual beliefs and your relationship to God. We see that you feel a connection to Judaism from the fact that you clicked onto this website! So spend some time thinking about how important your Jewish identity is to you. Do you envision a life in which you are conscious of your Judaism, maintain some Jewish tradition, and/or raise your children as Jews?

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If you do, then you should date only Jews, so that you will marry a Jew. Lets face it: It's much more common for mixed-faith families to gravitate toward the predominant culture (i.e. Christianity), than to incorporate Jewish traditions and values into their home. Sadly, the majority of people who marry out of the Jewish faith maintain only minimal connections with Jewish life. Their children and/or grandchildren frequently do not consider themselves Jews. The beauty of our 3,000-year faith, rich history and culture often ends within a generation of intermarriage.

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You don't have to be religious to treasure your Jewish identity and to want your children and grandchildren to be Jewish. This feeling is undoubtedly at the root of your parents' strong sentiments. It is to their credit that they have always expressed their hope that you date Jewish men. They understood that even people who insist they will stop dating non-Jews once they are ready for marriage may find themselves pushing this aside when they fall in love with the nice gentile they've been dating but never thought of marrying until now.

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About your statement that you've always been attracted to non-Jewish men: Is it possible that you may have started dating non-Jews during your rebellious teenage years, to take a "stand" against your parents, and now that you're an adult you simply are accustomed to being with men who are not Jewish? Could it be that if you learned a little more about our rich heritage, you'd be more inclined to date Jewish? The man you are now dating may be a great guy, but we'd like to see you maintain your link to our faith by learning more about Judaism, and strengthening your emotional ties to your heritage. Have you ever visited Israel? This can be a great jump-start to a Jewish connection. Check out the programs at http://goisrael.org. You may also try the Discovery seminar, which helps answer the question, "Why be Jewish?" The seminar is given in hundreds of cities throughout the world. For a current schedule, go to: http://www.discoveryseminar.org/Info/schedule.htm Rosie & Sherry www.aish.com

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Dear Rosie & Sherry: I am 19 and grew up not knowing of my Jewish blood. I started practicing Judaism about a year ago and much of this is still so new to me, but I have never felt so fulfilled in my life. I only dated non-Jewish women, mainly because there are few Jews in the middle of Kansas, and because I never knew of my heritage until recently. I do not think it is fair to put restraints on love and say that it has to stay exclusively in the same religion or race, but sometimes I think Gentiles do not understand where I come from as a Jew. Because of this, I think that maybe only a Jewish woman would be able to understand me. Should I stop dating non-Jews? Am I too far out in left field? I would appreciate any help you could give. Shalom, Kenny in Kansas Dear Kenny, Mazal Tov on discovering your Jewish roots! You've begun a spiritual journey that we hope will continue to fulfill you for a lifetime. As for your question: We advocate that Jews date only Jews. The reasons are as much practical as they are spiritual. Judaism is a lifestyle as well as a religion. Its much easier to date someone who shares your overall outlook on history and life in general, your observance of Jewish traditions and holidays, your desire to increase your Jewish knowledge. That's the practical side.

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On a spiritual level, consider that our traditions go back thousands of years. Intermarried families tend to break off from these traditions within one generation. When you date non-Jews, even as a young adult who isn't ready to think about dating for marriage, you significantly increase the chances that you will marry a non-Jew. American Jews have much in common socially and culturally with their non-Jewish countrymen, and it's easy for them to form an emotional bond. You can say that you'll date people from another religion until you're ready date for marriage, but what will happen if you fall in love with someone before your self-appointed cut-off date?

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Since you live in a geographic area where there are few Jews, it will help to find a rabbi and/or mentor to help you out socially. Consider hooking up with a mentor in Kansas City or St. Louis -- each of those cities has vibrant Jewish communities. Or check out a Jewish student organization at the nearby university. Your knowledge of Judaism is new, and will continue to bloom over the years. Your journey will be much more meaningful if you can share it with the people you date. Rosie & Sherry

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Answer: I have yet to meet a Jew who doesn�t proudly claim, �My grandfather was a rabbi.� It seems that three generations ago everyone was a rabbi. What they really mean is that their grandfather was an observant Jew. He probably had a beard, prayed every day, and was knowledgeable in Torah. He may have been a cobbler or merchant or baker, not a rabbi, but he was a committed Jew. Anyone who identifies as Jewish today only need go back three or four generations to find observant Jews in their family. And from there an unbroken chain of Jewish living that goes back three thousand years. Not that everyone has always been observant. There were plenty of unobservant Jews. But we don�t know their grandchildren. They have been lost to the Jewish community. Jewishness without Jewish observance cannot last more than a couple of generations. Unless they return to living Jewishly, the children of unobservant Jews will stop being Jewish altogether and assimilate. A family of unobservant Jews will lose one or the other - either the Jewishness, or the unobservance. You can�t have both.

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This is not a new phenomenon. Throughout Jewish history there have been individuals and groups who tried to keep a Jewish identity without Jewish practice. It has never worked. A vague Jewish ethnic feeling, devoid of any spiritual purpose and with no compelling message that is relevant to life, cannot last long. Only proud and authentic Judaism, that offers relevance and meaning, direction and inspiration, will stand the test of time. In the times of the Chanukah story, a small band of faithful Jews stood up against the vast majority of Jews who subscribed to Hellenism, the Greek way of life. We celebrate Chanukah today because we descend from the faithful few.

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The solution to Jewish continuity is no secret, it�s obvious. Living breathing Judaism produces living breathing Jews. Do for your grandchildren what your grandfather did for you - be a living example of what it means to live a vibrant Jewish life. They don�t need their grandfather to be a rabbi, but they need him to be a proud and practicing Jew.