Jewish dating websites
JENNIFER BRODY
JUF News
www.jewish.com/personals or www.jewishaz.com (Singles Connection)
Features of this site include thousands of profiles of a wide variety of Jewish singles, free ad placement and photo uploads, several subscription options for responding to ads, an InSync(tm) compatibility test, free Real Audio(tm) voice greetings and an option for personal ads to appear in Jewish News of Greater Phoenix.
www.jdate.com
Lawyers, doctors, writers, computer whizzes, maybe even a Ben Stiller or a Natalie Portman look-alike - you can find them all on this site. Before signing up for a membership, visitors can browse through hundreds of profiles, many of which have photos. Jdate reports that about 900 people have gotten married or engaged through meeting on the site, which boasts a membership of 130,000 singles, mostly between the ages of 25 and 40.
SpeedDating.com
Aish HaTorah, based in Jerusalem, brings its Speed Dating program to the Internet. For an annual cost of $60, members complete a profile, complete with uploaded photo and then check the site regularly for SpeedDating.com events. At the time of the scheduled event, players have seven minutes to chat online with each virtual "date." After round seven, they receive e-mails with match results. If both players vote positively, e-mails are exchanged. A free three-month membership is currently being offered to the first 25,000 singles to join.
www.yenta.matchmaker.com
Whether you're on the hunt for a hot mensch to date or a pen pal, this site, which has a membership of over 2.6 million registered users, could be your meeting place. Offers tour and free trial; tells you how many letters are sitting in a member's mailbox, how many browsers a member's profile has attracted; and allows you to use "stickers" to track which members you've written to, met in chat, met in person, liked, disliked and so forth.
www.jqs.com
Site features personal ads and photos, Dvorah the Matchmaker, and a personal introduction service, as well as events at a weekend summer camp for adults. Site's user-friendly search engine allows you to find potential date by state, marital status, interests, religious orientation, and other demographics. Memberships, which include six months or a year of unlimited e-mails, start at $125.
www.zipple.com
This free service offers the option of searching by criteria such as age and area code. Also features profiles with photos and keeps your e-mail address private.
www.arkline.com
This site offers a free trial membership, free, discreet e-mail service, and posts photos with profiles. Since its founding in 1996 by Rebecca Bat-Raphael, the site has attracted monthly about 30,000 Jewish singles from around the world. Bat-Raphael dedicated the site in memory of her son, Arik.
www.singlejew.com
This site, less flashy than others, offers free membership and an extension of that membership if you are not satisfied with the service. One-month full trial is $12.95.
www.Jewishmatch.com
Features woman and man of the month, free ad placement, unlimited chat and anonymous e-mail.
www.thejewishpeople.org
Offers free access to more than 5,000 Jewish singles as well as travel opportunities and groups for Jewish singles. Search personal ads by age, denomination, city, state or country of residence as well as those with photos and personal Web page URLs.
www.jewishclub.com
Free membership in Jewish club, which has a Russian language version, features a profile with photo and sound file and two free contacts. Unlimited access to member profiles costs about $14.95. Can search members by criteria ranging from astrological sign to religious affiliation.
www.yid.com
Your Ideal Date, an international Jewish dating service, has over 5,000 members. Membership is $30 per year for unlimited use.
Jennifer Brody writes for JUF News in Chicago. Jewish News Staff Writer Leisah Namm contributed to this article.
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