Meant2Be: Why we both cried over his first love
Jewish Journal
August 24, 2016
When I first met my husband, we were both in our 40s and full of stories of the lost and found loves that preceded finding each other.
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My Single Peeps: Barbara H.
Jewish Journal
May 29, 2013
Barbara, 36, grew up in Boca Raton — interestingly, in one of the only areas of Boca with very few Jews. “We were one of 10 Jewish kids in my elementary school. We were on the countryside of Boca — the west-west-westside.
Nice Jewish goys
Jewish Journal
February 4, 2013
On a recent Friday night, a group of 20-something foodies gathered to celebrate Shabbat.
My Single Peeps: Denise M.
Jewish Journal
December 6, 2012
Denise, 46, shows up at our interview dressed to the nines. The woman is put together — from her perfectly coiffed hair down to her Christian Louboutin shoes.
My Single Peeps: Shmush S.
Jewish Journal
November 15, 2012
How do you grow up one of 12 kids in a house full of people, with a congregational rabbi father who hosts strangers for weekly Shabbat meals at home, and still feel ill-equipped talking to women?
My Single Peeps: Ari K.
Jewish Journal
October 24, 2012
I’ve been close with Ari’s sister for years, and the oddest thing about her is that she always has a smile on her face. Married to a self-confessed pain in the ass, four kids at 30, coupled with all the other life crap that bogs everyone down … she still has that smile on her face. And smiles are catching. Like mono, we have no idea how it’s passed from person to person. Just one of those mysteries.
My Single Peeps: Sari T.
Jewish Journal
October 11, 2012
Sari and I were scheduled to meet on Yom Kippur — that is, until I realized what day it was and sent her an e-mail to reschedule. She hadn’t realized, either.
My Single Peeps: Reuven F.
Jewish Journal
September 27, 2012
A friend of mine told Reuven to contact me. I was told he was a 31-year-old Orthodox Jew who runs Elite Cuisine, a kosher restaurant, with his family. To be frank, I expected someone a little dorky. But he’s not. Reuven’s more reminiscent of Jax from “Sons of Anarchy.” He’s blond, has a bit of a scruffy beard, and has the confidence of a guy who knows he can beat you in a fight. His daily ride is a 1951 Chevy, but there’s no AC so he pulls up in an old convertible — the kind that takes up half the block.
My Single Peeps: Lynn R.
Jewish Journal
July 11, 2012
Lynn has been a widow since 1996 and is doing her best to fall in love again. But she’s finding the world of online dating difficult to navigate. On one date, she told me, “I found out the guy was a bookie.” He was in a bad mood because he had just lost $8,000.
The dating game: New website puts parents in charge
Jewish Journal
December 1, 2010
A new Jewish online dating site allows parents to search for their children\’s bashert. The site, which was launched Tuesday, allows parents to browse for potential matches for their sons and daughters, including contacting other parents for more information and setting up casual dates.
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