In traditional Judaism, marriage is viewed as a contractual bond commanded by God in which a man and a woman come together to create a relationship in which God is directly involved. Though procreation is not the sole purpose, a Jewish marriage is traditionally expected to fulfil the commandment to have children. (Gen. 1:28) In […]
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Fewer American Jews are marrying these days, and among those who do, barely 40 percent do so with Jewish spouses. The new Pew Research survey finds that, overall, 56% of married Jews have a Jewish spouse, while 44% of Jewish are married to a non-Jew. Among Jews by religion who are married, 64% have a
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Jswipe is one of the most used apps for Jewish singles with over 1 million users having installed the app. Jswipe claims to have 5% of the global Jewish population on its app and 100 million monthly swipes, 4 million monthly messages and 1 million monthly matches. The app is a young singles paradise with
With the advent of online dating another avenue for couples to meet opened up and many potential matches for you are out there. For those who aren’t inclined to look through numerous apps to find their Jewish match luckily we are listing the best apps for Jewish singles. In the modern day there are many
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Romantic affinity between a man and woman comes naturally. Well, at least it is supposed to, and we may all have our take on the process affiliated to the end-game that is a full-fledged relationship of which most sadly view love as a bleeding heart cycle. In the Jewish realm however, marriage is literally a
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Across many societies; Over the many centuries the concept of romance and love has gone through many changes. Jewish society was no different to the changes in mentality about love. Originally couples would be arranged together usually by their families based on values such as social status, wealth, child bearing qualities, and more. Couples arranged
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In Judaism relationship compatibility between two potential couples is considered extremely important. In order to ensure peace within a household matchmaking for compatible couples has been an important part of Jewish tradition since the Middle Ages. This matchmaking process is known as Shadkhan and God is considered the biggest matchmaker of all. The original human
