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A Holiday for Kids
March 20, 2013 – 3:03 am
A Holiday for Kids

Why is this night different from all other nights?Ask the kids! Or better yet, let the kids ask you.It might surprise you to know that Passover, more than any other Jewish holiday, is focused on the children. The retelling of the story of the Exodus fr…

No One Responds To My Emails; Why Do I Bother?
March 19, 2013 – 3:01 pm
No One Responds To My Emails; Why Do I Bother?

I’m putting myself out there and messaging men, but not a single one responds when I send a short personal message or a Flirt. Any advice?

Seek The Answers
March 19, 2013 – 3:08 am
Seek The Answers

The Four Questions (Mah Nishtana - What makes it different?) is one of the most famous features of the Passover Seder. In Ashkenazi homes, these four lines are recited by the youngest person present, or, quite often, by all the children at th…

Development of the Haggadah
March 19, 2013 – 3:06 am
Development of the Haggadah

On Passover night we are commanded ”v’hee’ga’d'ta” and you shall tell, the story of the Exodus. (Notice the shared root of hee’ga’d'ta and Haggadah.) The Passover Haggadah serves as a step-by-step guidebook for telling the story of …

7 Ways To Recognize Your Beshert
March 18, 2013 – 2:39 pm | One Comment
7 Ways To Recognize Your Beshert

If you believe in soul mates, how might you recognize yours?

Randi and Alan: “Thank you JDate for bringing us together…”
March 18, 2013 – 9:58 am
Randi and Alan: “Thank you JDate for bringing us together…”

On paper, we were not a match. Alan was only looking for a friend/activity partner, while I was looking for more. He was a “red,” and that hadn’t worked for me previously. So I stayed …

Who Knows One?
March 18, 2013 – 3:05 am
Who Knows One?

How does one transmit basic theology in a fun manner to tired seder guests? The answer is–with song.

One Goat…and a Host of Other Things
March 18, 2013 – 3:03 am
One Goat…and a Host of Other Things

Most American children know the play song, There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. It’s a fun song that has a building pattern that helps develop children’s memory skills.

Play The Game Of Life
March 15, 2013 – 10:44 am
Play The Game Of Life

The more “personal” your life, the more dangerous it can feel to share your true self — and the higher the stakes are in the offering.

Nicole and Matthew: “If it was not for JDate, I would never have met her…”
March 15, 2013 – 10:17 am
Nicole and Matthew: “If it was not for JDate, I would never have met her…”

I met Nicole on JDate back in April of 2012. I saw that someone had viewed my profile, and it was Nicole. However, I was only looking to meet people from Florida and Nicole was from Long Island, New York. There was something about her profile though that just drew me in. She was beautiful from the picture I saw and I had to contact her.

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