http://www.jewpi.com Jewish Press International Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:48:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.jewpi.com/karen-and-drew-%e2%80%9cjdate-has-renewed-the-possibilities-in-my-life%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1328738053/ http://www.jewpi.com/karen-and-drew-%e2%80%9cjdate-has-renewed-the-possibilities-in-my-life%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1328738053/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:54:13 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/karen-and-drew-%e2%80%9cjdate-has-renewed-the-possibilities-in-my-life%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1328738053/ JDate has renewed the possibilities in my life that I had almost given up on. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/lindsey-and-ben-%e2%80%9cscore-one-for-jdate%e2%80%9d-1328656115/ http://www.jewpi.com/lindsey-and-ben-%e2%80%9cscore-one-for-jdate%e2%80%9d-1328656115/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:08:35 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/lindsey-and-ben-%e2%80%9cscore-one-for-jdate%e2%80%9d-1328656115/ Though I was quite apprehensive initially of finding my match online, JDate seemed like a far more appealing option than being forced into yet another synagogue fix-up courtesy of my mother and her gaggle of friends. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/online-dating-secrets-revealed-building-conversations-seeds-1328655264/ http://www.jewpi.com/online-dating-secrets-revealed-building-conversations-seeds-1328655264/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:54:24 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/online-dating-secrets-revealed-building-conversations-seeds-1328655264/ You want secrets for meeting women online? Well, I am revealing yet another one of my most effective secrets for meeting women online, free of charge! Conversation Seeding. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/ways-to-romance-your-valentine%e2%80%a6for-any-budget-1328580366/ http://www.jewpi.com/ways-to-romance-your-valentine%e2%80%a6for-any-budget-1328580366/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:06:06 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/ways-to-romance-your-valentine%e2%80%a6for-any-budget-1328580366/ There are numerous ways to jazz up your Valentine’s Day with wine, and something sparkling or something red are the obvious go-to’s. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/renee-and-ben-%e2%80%9cthank-you-jdate-from-both-of-us%e2%80%9d-1328301673/ http://www.jewpi.com/renee-and-ben-%e2%80%9cthank-you-jdate-from-both-of-us%e2%80%9d-1328301673/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:41:13 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/renee-and-ben-%e2%80%9cthank-you-jdate-from-both-of-us%e2%80%9d-1328301673/ This poem was printed in blue ink, on silver boxes, which housed small chocolate computers, and were given as guest favors at our wedding to pay homage to our JDate success! Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/the-hora-scopes-your-february-forecast-on-life-love-1328300914/ http://www.jewpi.com/the-hora-scopes-your-february-forecast-on-life-love-1328300914/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:28:35 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/the-hora-scopes-your-february-forecast-on-life-love-1328300914/ Danielle Paige has stars in her eyes, and we think that’s a good thing! Paige is JMag’s in-house astrologer and she has your monthly forecast on life, love and so much more for the month of February ! For one sign in particular, it’s time to shine Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/how-can-i-open-up-to-others-through-online-dating-1328300044/ http://www.jewpi.com/how-can-i-open-up-to-others-through-online-dating-1328300044/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:14:04 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/how-can-i-open-up-to-others-through-online-dating-1328300044/ Dear Rabbi, I have to say, I’m really out of touch when it comes to this whole “online dating scene”. You see, being 39 and single (and struggling just to make new friends in this town I’ve lived in for almost 15 yrs) has been downright exhausting! Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/keren-and-chaim-%e2%80%9ci-joined-jdate-to-find-friendship%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1328219293/ http://www.jewpi.com/keren-and-chaim-%e2%80%9ci-joined-jdate-to-find-friendship%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1328219293/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:48:13 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/keren-and-chaim-%e2%80%9ci-joined-jdate-to-find-friendship%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1328219293/ Without JDate we don’t think we would have found one another! Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/is-it-beshert%e2%80%a6or-just-shtick-1328212123/ http://www.jewpi.com/is-it-beshert%e2%80%a6or-just-shtick-1328212123/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:48:43 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/is-it-beshert%e2%80%a6or-just-shtick-1328212123/ Meet JDate’s newest Success Story, Elisa Jordana and Benjy Bronk. While Bronk is well-known for his work on The Howard Stern Show as a writer and comedian, Jordana is easily recognized by Cobra Starship fans who will remember her as the band’s former keytarist. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/rabbi-eliezer-silver-1328211313/ http://www.jewpi.com/rabbi-eliezer-silver-1328211313/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:35:13 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/rabbi-eliezer-silver-1328211313/ Historians have noted the seemingly underwhelming response of the American Jewish community to the Holocaust as it unfolded in Europe. Among the few who were prominent activists was Rabbi Eliezer Silver (1882-1968). Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/is-it-beshert%e2%80%a6or-just-shtick-1328189299/ http://www.jewpi.com/is-it-beshert%e2%80%a6or-just-shtick-1328189299/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:28:19 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/is-it-beshert%e2%80%a6or-just-shtick-1328189299/ Meet JDate’s newest Success Story, Elisa Jordana and Benjy Bronk. While Bronk is well-known for his work on The Howard Stern Show as a writer and comedian, Jordana is easily recognized by Cobra Starship fans who will remember her as the band’s former keytarist. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/sara-and-ezra-%e2%80%9cwe-realized-the-true-value-of-jdate%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1328132772/ http://www.jewpi.com/sara-and-ezra-%e2%80%9cwe-realized-the-true-value-of-jdate%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1328132772/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:46:12 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/sara-and-ezra-%e2%80%9cwe-realized-the-true-value-of-jdate%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1328132772/ We realized the true value of JDate when we first became friends on Facebook and saw we had no friends in common. Zero. Zilch. Gornisht. While Ezra had more than 1,400 friends on the site, none of them were connected to Sara. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/super-for-the-waistline-and-for-the-super-bowl-1328128584/ http://www.jewpi.com/super-for-the-waistline-and-for-the-super-bowl-1328128584/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:36:24 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/super-for-the-waistline-and-for-the-super-bowl-1328128584/ Fried anything is delicious and perfect for the Super Bowl, but while I am up for a fun afternoon of food and friends, I am not willing to spend the next few weeks regretting an afternoon of indiscretion. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/what-is-a-junior-bridesmaid-anyway-1328127726/ http://www.jewpi.com/what-is-a-junior-bridesmaid-anyway-1328127726/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:22:06 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/what-is-a-junior-bridesmaid-anyway-1328127726/ Your younger, but not thaaaaat much younger cousin whose hair you used to french braid for dance class every Thursday. The cute girls down the street who considered you their favorite babysitter when they were tiny and you used to gossip with their mom after she’d come home from work. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/lindsey-and-daniel-%e2%80%9cdaniel-and-i-connected-via-chat-on-jdate%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1328060179/ http://www.jewpi.com/lindsey-and-daniel-%e2%80%9cdaniel-and-i-connected-via-chat-on-jdate%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1328060179/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:36:19 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/lindsey-and-daniel-%e2%80%9cdaniel-and-i-connected-via-chat-on-jdate%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1328060179/ Without JDate we don’t think we would have found one another! Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/creating-transformation-in-practice-part-1-1328039178/ http://www.jewpi.com/creating-transformation-in-practice-part-1-1328039178/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:46:18 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/creating-transformation-in-practice-part-1-1328039178/ Someone who lives a transformational life lives according to the idea that humanity is at heart interconnected and unified. We are all a part of one family – or on an even deeper level, different parts of a single organism. As such, we care about one another and feel a sense of responsibility for one [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/how-to-spot-a-homing-pigeon-%e2%80%93-part-ii-1328038467/ http://www.jewpi.com/how-to-spot-a-homing-pigeon-%e2%80%93-part-ii-1328038467/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:34:27 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/how-to-spot-a-homing-pigeon-%e2%80%93-part-ii-1328038467/ The elusive Homing Pigeon is a man who reeks of wanting to get married and can be spotted from a mile away. The Homing Pigeon is your perfect catch if you’re looking for a serious relationship. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/destructive-mlachot-1327708214/ http://www.jewpi.com/destructive-mlachot-1327708214/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:50:14 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/destructive-mlachot-1327708214/ The laws of guarding Shabbat guarantee that the Jewish people will maintain the Shabbat as a day sacred and distinct from the six work days of the week. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/kristin-and-noah-%e2%80%9c%e2%80%a6my-jdate-subscription-was-about-to-expire%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1327706345/ http://www.jewpi.com/kristin-and-noah-%e2%80%9c%e2%80%a6my-jdate-subscription-was-about-to-expire%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1327706345/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:19:05 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/kristin-and-noah-%e2%80%9c%e2%80%a6my-jdate-subscription-was-about-to-expire%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1327706345/ We sometimes wonder what our lives would be like if I hadn’t signed up for that second month of JDate, but fortunately for us, we’ll never have to know. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/where-to-wear-tefillin-1327629125/ http://www.jewpi.com/where-to-wear-tefillin-1327629125/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:52:05 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/where-to-wear-tefillin-1327629125/ While Jewish Treats has previously discussed the requirements for kosher tefillin (Click here for a full description of tefillin, including the difference between the box worn on the head and the box worn on the arm), it should be noted that the ways in which the tefillin are worn have profoundly symbolic. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/certain-habits-doom-relationships-are-you-guilty-what-emerging-science-tells-us-about-love-1327628172/ http://www.jewpi.com/certain-habits-doom-relationships-are-you-guilty-what-emerging-science-tells-us-about-love-1327628172/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:36:12 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/certain-habits-doom-relationships-are-you-guilty-what-emerging-science-tells-us-about-love-1327628172/ Love isn’t just about finding someone. It’s about keeping them. If you are only focusing on the finding, and not on the keeping, how can you ever hope to achieve a lasting partnership, which is what you profess to want? Relationships don’t fail. It’s relationship skills that fail. Skills can be learned. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/weighing-the-risk-of-love-1327542380/ http://www.jewpi.com/weighing-the-risk-of-love-1327542380/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:46:20 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/weighing-the-risk-of-love-1327542380/ Without risk, there is no reward. The Last Blind Date proves that old saying true as it hilariously details author Linda Yellin’s transformation from a woman who is hurt by marriage to a woman who is happily fulfilled by marriage. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/hits-mrs-permission-to-break-the-millionaire-matchmaker%e2%80%99s-cardinal-rule-1327537448/ http://www.jewpi.com/hits-mrs-permission-to-break-the-millionaire-matchmaker%e2%80%99s-cardinal-rule-1327537448/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:24:08 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/hits-mrs-permission-to-break-the-millionaire-matchmaker%e2%80%99s-cardinal-rule-1327537448/ Patti Stanger, known to most as “The Millionaire Matchmaker” from Bravo’s hit TV series, has a lot of rules. She’s cited as having 11 basic commandments*, most of which are very reasonable: keep your commitments, don’t talk about your ex, don’t drink too much, etc. However, her one cardinal rule is no sex before monogamy. [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/thoughts-on-shevat-1327536737/ http://www.jewpi.com/thoughts-on-shevat-1327536737/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:12:17 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/thoughts-on-shevat-1327536737/ Although the Torah implies that Abraham and his descendants are removed from the fate of the stars (based on Genesis 15: 5, Nedarim 32a) – meaning that their personal destinies are not determined through astrology – Judaism does acknowledge the basic astrological map of the sky, but not its efficacy. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/creating-transformation-in-practice-introduction-%e2%80%93-the-most-important-value-1327367767/ http://www.jewpi.com/creating-transformation-in-practice-introduction-%e2%80%93-the-most-important-value-1327367767/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:16:07 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/creating-transformation-in-practice-introduction-%e2%80%93-the-most-important-value-1327367767/ What is the most important value? The value to end all values? What is of supreme worth in this world? If you had to choose one moral or ethical principle or virtue that would guide your life and the lives of others, what would it be? Some might say Charity. Some might say Tolerance. Some [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/kosher-cinema-1327088287/ http://www.jewpi.com/kosher-cinema-1327088287/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:38:07 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/kosher-cinema-1327088287/ We all know that Jews are not exactly hard to find in Hollywood, but that doesn’t mean Judaism’s easy to find on the screen. While I’m hardly the most ethnocentric Jew on the block, we all know that it’s fun to play the “did you know so-and-so was Jewish” game. And let’s face it, movies [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/juliana-and-alex-%e2%80%9ci-can%e2%80%99t-thank-jdate-enough%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1327087707/ http://www.jewpi.com/juliana-and-alex-%e2%80%9ci-can%e2%80%99t-thank-jdate-enough%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1327087707/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:28:27 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/juliana-and-alex-%e2%80%9ci-can%e2%80%99t-thank-jdate-enough%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1327087707/ I can’t thank JDate enough because I met the most incredible man in the world, who is now my best friend and partner in crime. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/vanilla-and-rum-roasted-pineapple-1327020978/ http://www.jewpi.com/vanilla-and-rum-roasted-pineapple-1327020978/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:56:18 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/vanilla-and-rum-roasted-pineapple-1327020978/ There is nothing more fragrant and sensuous than roasted pineapple. I am sort of iffy about pineapple when sliced in a fruit salad, but when pineapple is bathed and basted in dark rum and vanilla, it becomes a sweet and exotic treat. Roasted pineapple gives off its juices which are thick and perfumed with pineapple [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/a-letter-of-eliyahu-1327020126/ http://www.jewpi.com/a-letter-of-eliyahu-1327020126/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:42:06 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/a-letter-of-eliyahu-1327020126/ The collected, and posthumously published, works of renowned rabbis often provide deep insights into the rabbis personal philosophies. An excellent example of one such work is Michtav May’Eliyahu,* (A Letter from Eliyahu), one of the most popular “Mussar” volumes today, expounding on Jewish thought and ethical conduct. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/the-new-years-hangover-5-tips-for-a-successful-year-of-online-dating-1326926644/ http://www.jewpi.com/the-new-years-hangover-5-tips-for-a-successful-year-of-online-dating-1326926644/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:44:04 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/the-new-years-hangover-5-tips-for-a-successful-year-of-online-dating-1326926644/ The New Year should not be a time of feeling bad about oneself. It should be a time of optimism and hope when it comes to online dating. Think of the month of January as a completely fresh slate. When it comes to online dating, sometimes we just need that symbolic fresh start to get [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/the-mushroom-1326918124/ http://www.jewpi.com/the-mushroom-1326918124/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:22:04 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/the-mushroom-1326918124/ “Rabbi Gamaliel sat and expounded, ‘The Land of Israel is destined to bring forth [whole] cakes and wool robes [straight from the ground]… But a certain disciple scoffed at him, quoting, ‘there is no new thing under the sun!’ ‘Come, and I will show you their equal in this world,’ replied he. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/if-you-thought-the-spanish-expulsion-was-bad%e2%80%a6-1326850324/ http://www.jewpi.com/if-you-thought-the-spanish-expulsion-was-bad%e2%80%a6-1326850324/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:32:04 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/if-you-thought-the-spanish-expulsion-was-bad%e2%80%a6-1326850324/ Those familiar with Jewish history are well aware of the expulsion of the Jews from Spain that occurred concurrently with Columbus’ sailing for the new world. A great number of these exiles fled to Portugal, where the already sad tale only grew sadder. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/still-hot-why-not-1326844444/ http://www.jewpi.com/still-hot-why-not-1326844444/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:54:04 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/still-hot-why-not-1326844444/ Columnist Diana Amsterdam muses on the state of affairs (or lack thereof) for women over 50 in our culture today. Amsterdam says women of a certain age are just as beautiful, amorous and confident as ever. Still, they must meet new challenges when it comes to finding love and sex, or just sex, or heck, [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/yana-and-david-%e2%80%9cthe-answer-is-jdate-%e2%80%9d-1326829583/ http://www.jewpi.com/yana-and-david-%e2%80%9cthe-answer-is-jdate-%e2%80%9d-1326829583/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:46:23 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/yana-and-david-%e2%80%9cthe-answer-is-jdate-%e2%80%9d-1326829583/ I didn’t need any more excuses for happiness to let the world know that JDate gave me my life I always dreamed of. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/new-year-new-you-1326784342/ http://www.jewpi.com/new-year-new-you-1326784342/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:12:22 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/new-year-new-you-1326784342/ Keep it fresh. That sounds like something we’d probably see on a head of lettuce at the supermarket. Or maybe it’s something some rapper would say on his new album. But, when I say, “Keep it fresh,” believe it or not, I’m talking about your JDate profile. A lot of people recently stated their New [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/principles-for-living-a-transformational-life-1326613567/ http://www.jewpi.com/principles-for-living-a-transformational-life-1326613567/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:46:07 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/principles-for-living-a-transformational-life-1326613567/ When one makes a decision to live transformationally, first and foremost, one is making a statement about the nature of the world and of humanity – a statement of deep conviction. One cannot reveal an essence that one is not firmly convinced is there. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/for-the-long-time-single-dating-can-become-a-%e2%80%9ctyranny%e2%80%9d-of-choice-what-emerging-science-tells-us-1326506423/ http://www.jewpi.com/for-the-long-time-single-dating-can-become-a-%e2%80%9ctyranny%e2%80%9d-of-choice-what-emerging-science-tells-us-1326506423/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:00:23 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/for-the-long-time-single-dating-can-become-a-%e2%80%9ctyranny%e2%80%9d-of-choice-what-emerging-science-tells-us-1326506423/ How do you know which of your partner criteria you should hold out for forever? Which are the ones it’s okay to compromise on? The longer you are single, the harder it becomes to figure it out. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/the-bread-of-the-sabbath-1326486010/ http://www.jewpi.com/the-bread-of-the-sabbath-1326486010/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:20:10 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/the-bread-of-the-sabbath-1326486010/ Challah, known to some as “Jewish bread,” is one of the essential elements of the Shabbat table. Each of the three Shabbat meals begins with the blessing over two loaves of Challah, which are then cut and shared with all present. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/it%e2%80%99s-a-small-world-after-all-1326394839/ http://www.jewpi.com/it%e2%80%99s-a-small-world-after-all-1326394839/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:00:39 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/it%e2%80%99s-a-small-world-after-all-1326394839/ Jews have been keeping track of relationships for millennia—from the complex family trees in Deuteronomy to genealogical lists in the Books of Chronicles—but in recent decades the social ritual has taken on new life, and a new name: Jewish Geography. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/slavery-in-the-modern-world-1326324134/ http://www.jewpi.com/slavery-in-the-modern-world-1326324134/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:22:14 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/slavery-in-the-modern-world-1326324134/ Say the word slave and the immediate image that comes to mind is a man or woman bound in shackles, possibly cowering under a whip. Modern day slavery is often far more subtle–the chains are perhaps death threats (to the enslaved or their family) or withheld documentation in a foreign country. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/laine-and-craig-%e2%80%9cwe-started-off-on-jdate-chat%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1326320899/ http://www.jewpi.com/laine-and-craig-%e2%80%9cwe-started-off-on-jdate-chat%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1326320899/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:28:19 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/laine-and-craig-%e2%80%9cwe-started-off-on-jdate-chat%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1326320899/ I decided to join JDate to see what was out there, as meeting a nice Jewish guy in a Boston bar has a slim to none chance! Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/hits-mrs-1326307569/ http://www.jewpi.com/hits-mrs-1326307569/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:46:09 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/hits-mrs-1326307569/ We’re into week two of the New Year and if you made a New Year’s Resolution, this is about the time when you might be questioning how long you can keep it up. I know many of my own diet resolutions were compromised when Saturday night rolled around and I thought, “Well, what harm could [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/i-was-a-womans-last-online-dating-hope-1326237367/ http://www.jewpi.com/i-was-a-womans-last-online-dating-hope-1326237367/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:16:07 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/i-was-a-womans-last-online-dating-hope-1326237367/ Some men distinguish themselves by being great scientists, statesmen, artists. I was a woman’s last online dating hope. I did not choose or go after this “honor” – it was bestowed upon me by Kathy, whom I met on JDate. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/keep-up-with-your-upkeep-1326236768/ http://www.jewpi.com/keep-up-with-your-upkeep-1326236768/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:06:08 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/keep-up-with-your-upkeep-1326236768/ We all remember The Peanuts gang with Charlie Brown and all of his buddies. Well, when it comes to hygiene there are just too many men and even women who resemble Pig-Pen…he walked around with a circle of dust constantly swirling about his person. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/blessed-is-he-who-makes-strange-creatures-1326222020/ http://www.jewpi.com/blessed-is-he-who-makes-strange-creatures-1326222020/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:00:20 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/blessed-is-he-who-makes-strange-creatures-1326222020/ One might not think that Jewish Treats would have much to say about “Peculiar People Day,” as January 10th has been dubbed by those who create new holidays. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/hebron-purim-1326153215/ http://www.jewpi.com/hebron-purim-1326153215/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:53:35 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/hebron-purim-1326153215/ Jewish Treats presents to you another local Purim , a day on which one small community commemorates a particularly life-saving event. Purim Hebron, also known as “Window Purim. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/elisa-and-michael-%e2%80%9cthank-you-jdate-for-making-my-dreams-come-true%e2%80%9d-1326146811/ http://www.jewpi.com/elisa-and-michael-%e2%80%9cthank-you-jdate-for-making-my-dreams-come-true%e2%80%9d-1326146811/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:06:51 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/elisa-and-michael-%e2%80%9cthank-you-jdate-for-making-my-dreams-come-true%e2%80%9d-1326146811/ I am now the wife and mother I always dreamed I’d be, with a wonderful husband who I would never have met, if not for that JDate party. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/factors-for-a-transformational-life-intention-code-commitment-action-1325900290/ http://www.jewpi.com/factors-for-a-transformational-life-intention-code-commitment-action-1325900290/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:38:10 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/factors-for-a-transformational-life-intention-code-commitment-action-1325900290/ As discussed in the previous column, empathy alone does not necessarily make people take action on behalf of others – much less the kind of conscious action that leads to transformation. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/women-lie-about-weight-men-lie-about-money-what-emerging-science-tells-us-about-love-1325899828/ http://www.jewpi.com/women-lie-about-weight-men-lie-about-money-what-emerging-science-tells-us-about-love-1325899828/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:30:28 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/women-lie-about-weight-men-lie-about-money-what-emerging-science-tells-us-about-love-1325899828/ Most people shy away from stating political views in their profiles – but that looks like a big mistake. It may attract more dates, but long marriages tend to be among partners with similar political ideologies. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/resurrection-of-the-dead-1325891536/ http://www.jewpi.com/resurrection-of-the-dead-1325891536/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:12:16 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/resurrection-of-the-dead-1325891536/ It is required by Jewish law that the body of one who has passed away be buried as quickly and as completely as possible, meaning that the entire body (or as much of the remains as possible), including internal organs and blood, be buried together. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/new-years-resolutions-1325817384/ http://www.jewpi.com/new-years-resolutions-1325817384/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:36:24 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/new-years-resolutions-1325817384/ 2012 is here. As you plunge into the New Year, take this moment of surging optimism and energy to revive your spirit and discover new and better versions of what you can be. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/the-tenth-of-tevet-1325816529/ http://www.jewpi.com/the-tenth-of-tevet-1325816529/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:22:09 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/the-tenth-of-tevet-1325816529/ And it was in the ninth year of [King Zaddekiah's] reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth (day) of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came, he and all his legions, upon Jerusalem, and encamped upon it and built forts around it. And the city came under siege until the eleventh year of [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/caryn-and-scott-%e2%80%9ci-was-just-browsing-on-jdate-when-i-came-to-scott%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1325813889/ http://www.jewpi.com/caryn-and-scott-%e2%80%9ci-was-just-browsing-on-jdate-when-i-came-to-scott%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1325813889/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:38:09 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/caryn-and-scott-%e2%80%9ci-was-just-browsing-on-jdate-when-i-came-to-scott%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d-1325813889/ One night, I was just browsing on JDate when I came to Scott. I asked myself, “What do I have to lose?” and pressed the flirt button. This was the start to the rest of our lives. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/jen-and-brad-%e2%80%9cthey-are-proud-to-tell-their-friends-that-they-met-on-jdate%e2%80%9d/ http://www.jewpi.com/jen-and-brad-%e2%80%9cthey-are-proud-to-tell-their-friends-that-they-met-on-jdate%e2%80%9d/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:58:33 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/jen-and-brad-%e2%80%9cthey-are-proud-to-tell-their-friends-that-they-met-on-jdate%e2%80%9d/ Brad had updated his JDate account to show New York as his new home and when they noticed each other online again, they both began to wonder if this friendship might now have a chance… Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/chia-crusted-chicken-paillard/ http://www.jewpi.com/chia-crusted-chicken-paillard/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:26:18 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/chia-crusted-chicken-paillard/ I think I may be a little late jumping on the chia seed health train. I have an expensive bag of the flavorless gelatin-y seeds in my cupboard. And I have, reluctantly, gulped down a … Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/the-septuagint-2/ http://www.jewpi.com/the-septuagint-2/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:42:15 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/the-septuagint-2/ The Talmud ( Megillah 9a-b) relates that King Ptolemy II, the Greek king who ruled Egypt, placed 72 Jewish elders into 72 separate rooms and instructed each of them (individually) to translate the Torah into Greek. Translating any text from one language to another is challenging, as every tongue has its own grammatical rules and [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/the-hora-scopes-your-january-forecast-on-life-love/ http://www.jewpi.com/the-hora-scopes-your-january-forecast-on-life-love/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:56:12 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/the-hora-scopes-your-january-forecast-on-life-love/ Astrology 411 : When reading your horoscope, it’s always a good idea to read your sun sign, as well as your rising sign. Your sun, moon and rising are the 3 main elements in your natal chart that are the footprints for shaping who you are. Your rising sign is the way you go about [...]]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/rachel-and-eric-%e2%80%9cjdate-was-the-perfect-forum-for-us%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/ http://www.jewpi.com/rachel-and-eric-%e2%80%9cjdate-was-the-perfect-forum-for-us%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:40:13 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/rachel-and-eric-%e2%80%9cjdate-was-the-perfect-forum-for-us%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/ We never thought we would meet each other online, but JDate was the perfect forum for us and we are so grateful for giving it a chance. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/the-limits-of-empathy/ http://www.jewpi.com/the-limits-of-empathy/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:42:07 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/the-limits-of-empathy/ If the root of all evil is the failure to consider the existence of the other; and the root of all good is the recognition of the existence of the other, the all-purpose antidote would be the attribute of empathy – right? Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Read More »]]> 0 http://www.jewpi.com/is-there-hope-that-he%e2%80%99ll-come-to-his-senses/ http://www.jewpi.com/is-there-hope-that-he%e2%80%99ll-come-to-his-senses/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:38:09 +0000 admin http://www.jewpi.com/is-there-hope-that-he%e2%80%99ll-come-to-his-senses/ When we met, sparks flew from the first moment. Neither of us have ever experienced anything like it… he said the following: 1. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me in my sober existence 2. I have never had a better time than the time we spend together 3. Read More [...]]]> 0