“The task is huge, but the risk of doing nothing is far too great. We are all responsible for the actions of the few, more so when we do nothing in the face of those actions. The Jewish college students who say nothing in the face of anti-Israel, anti-Semitic rhetoric are my responsibility.” (Congrats to OU students!) “The rising rates of intermarriage and Jewish children growing up with no sense of their history or who they are is my responsibility. The doors of more and more JCCs, Jewish schools and synagogues closing is my responsibility.” Devra Jaffe-Berkowitz hits the nail on the head.
Take action. If you have single Jewish friends, family or acquaintances in the Cleveland area. Direct them to Cleveland Yentas: www.CLEyentas.com.
Read her full comments on interpreting the story of Purim and this week’s Torah portion here:
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Whether or not you received a Valentine’s Day card yesterday, these are winners, especially #13. http://www.realclear.com/funny/2015/02/11/oddball_valentines_that_perfectly_encapsulate_your_relationship__10856.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=sponsored&utm_campaign=positivelyrepublican
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Just in case you are still looking for ways to make this day your own… http://www.huffingtonpost.com/randy-taran/valentines-day-_b_6656618.html
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Have you been finding your dates (or hook-ups) through a mobile App?
In Maxim Magazine’s July/August 2014 “Mind the App” article, the author talked about mobile Apps being the new chat room. He aptly points out that people keep looking to technology (Carrot Dating, Whisper, etc.) as a shortcut for finding a real connection, only to find this is very rarely the case.
Meanwhile, San Francisco seems to be churning out new Apps all the time. Here is another one: The League. Shown in the New York Times photo attached to an article on the League is a Cleveland native (Melissa Eisenberg).
You can read more about the new Ivy League Dating App here: http://nyti.ms/1JioUk0.
This App seems to be compensating for some of the current issues with App dating, such as instant updates, more hook-ups than relationship development, and no filtering of suggested matches. The author of this article admits some of the issues with App dating, one being that people try to start a relationship via texting, instead of talking. These Apps can keep you busy but still make you feel distant from other humans. Having a personal touch, such as a human (not computer) matchmaker can bring us one step closer to being human.
Cleveland Yentas uses technology, but we still keeps it real: real humans making matches, strongly encouraging people to talk on the phone, instead of text on it, and having people actually meet face-to-face.
It is a tough dating world out there; Cleveland Yentas would like to help.
Dun dun dun…It is coming. Valentine’s Day. While this is definitely not a Jewish holiday, many Jews choose to celebrate or dwell on it. Instead of focusing your efforts to having a date for this one night of the year, spend some time trying to find the right person year round.
Check out some of these events to be social and create more opportunities to meet and be with other Jews…for dating or just friendship.
JCLE’s Happy Hour at Hofbrauhaust on Thursday, January 29th form 7-9
https://www.facebook.com/events/835989649818314/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
Sign up for Birthright (Registration opens February 3rd) http://www.jewishcleveland.org/news/event_rsvp/birthright/
Attend the Kabbalistic Tu B’Shevat Seder for AdultsTuesday, February 3rd
7 pm at B’nai Jeshurun Congregation
$5 per person; RSVP to 216-831-6555
Bagel Breakfast for Jewish Singles ages 50-65 at Fairmount Temple – February 8th at 11am
Paint a Mezzuzah and Sip Martinis with Atid – February 12th at 7pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/1599444816941445/?source=1
Rock My Soul Shabbat at The Temple – February 13th at 7:30pm
Trivia Night at Park Synagogue East – February 28th at 7:30pm
More Info: http://parksynagogue.yolasite.com/resources/trivianight_web.pdf
Registration: http://parksynagogue.yolasite.com/trivia-night.php
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