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Amends for Yom Kippur

I’ve written 40 profiles of singles for mysinglepeeps.com — and almost as many have been for the My Single Peeps column in The Jewish Journal.

My Single Peeps: David B.

David grew up in Miami — my mother was his elementary school teacher. Apparently he was always a nice kid.

My Single Peeps: Rachel C.

A close friend e-mailed me that he thought Rachel would be good for My Single Peeps. “I think you guys will hit it off well, as you have a lot in common — a dead dad, childhood ADD, you both write and act, and you’re ‘good people.’ ”

My single peeps: Michael C.

Michael was born in Michigan. He went to Columbia University, where he studied political science and wrote his thesis on nuclear deterrence theory.

My single peeps: Stacey K.

When you think of a born-and-bred Brooklyn girl, blond-haired Stacey probably isn’t what comes to mind.

My Single Peeps: Benson S.

Benson was born in Canada. “I call it Poland, because the winters are so bad.” He asks me about myself, and when I answer, he lifts his hands in the air and waves his fingers at me. He’s sending me “blessings,” he says. He has this spiritual/guru kind of bent to everything he says, and it’s not my kind of thing but I’m sure some girl reading this will be all over him like soybeans on tempeh. He’s got the charisma of a preacher, and as much as I blush around people who sincerely use the word “chakra,” I find Benson interesting to talk to.

Samantha S.

Samantha wants to take up yoga to get leaner. She says, “I think I’m built to be Hulk’s sister. Just paint me green.” She looks sturdy.

My Single Peeps: J Keith

When I first met J Keith, I found his personality really grating. A friend brought him to a softball game my wife and I used to organize every Sunday. He was competitive and started to take over the game. I’m not competitive. I’m not a huge fan of sports. But I loved our low-key softball games. And this guy was f—ing them up.\n

My single peeps: Ryan S.

It might be my own prejudice, but there’s this really odd side to Ryan — the one that believes God sent him a message to become more religious.

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