New Jersey Rabbi Says JDate is “A Miracle of the Modern Jewish World”
Submitted by Editor on October 22, 2009 – 1:46 pm2 Comments
Rabbi David-Seth Kirshner of Temple Emanu-El in Closter, New Jersey says that 70% of the weddings he performs involve couples who met on JDate! Because of the rabbi’s strong belief in curbing interfaith marriage, he delivered a sermon on September 18, 2009 entitled, “Modern Miracles: JDate & Birthright,” asking his congregation to appreciate how JDate is “changing the fabric of Judaism” and “a miracle of the Jewish world.”
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Love this. Thanks for sharing!!
Jdate is definatly a blissful help to Jewish singles, but not all of us find their ones online. As someone who has been doing the net thing for almost 10 years now with no success, I very much believe in the old systems. I.E. newtworking & meeting through family, friends and so one. Unfortunate for me, all of my friends choose to ignore the fact the I need help, although most of them know many elligable bachelors.
I wish Rabbis would educate congregations more. Explaining to people they should not take the person they are dating lightly. Explaining to married people how lucky they are, and how instead of having plain pity for singles, they should get of their butts and at least try helping, thinking or praying for all of us still on our own out there.