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Rabbi Yosef Paryzer, who was convicted of of using the alias "Jack Segal" to deceive up to 12 women into having sexual relations with him (Israel Police)
February 19, 2026, 4:14 pm
Jerusalem rabbi gets 20 months for using fake ID to dupe 12 women into sleeping with him
Married father used alias ‘Jack Segal’ on dating sites between 2016 and 2023, posing as secular and single; also ordered to pay up to $4,800 compensation per victim
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Atmosphere at The Cut's "How I Get It Done" Presented By Bumble at The Premiere on January 21, 2024 in Park City, Utah. (Robin Marchant/Getty Images for The Cut /AFP)
March 11, 2024, 12:16 pm
Israeli and Lebanese users of dating apps are made strange bedfellows by war-baffled GPS
Applications that match users based on their location have apparently been bamboozled by IDF jamming location signals, leading to unusual cross-border suggestions
By ToI Staff
Rabbi Yosef Paryzer, who was convicted of of using the alias "Jack Segal" to deceive up to 12 women into having sexual relations with him (Israel Police)
September 3, 2023, 5:09 pm
Court extends custody of rabbi suspected of rape by deception
32 women come forward to accuse Yosef Paryzer, a US citizen and married with kids, of using alias ‘Jack Segal’ on dating apps to pursue long-term relationships
By ToI Staff
Rabbi Yosef Paryzer, who was convicted of of using the alias "Jack Segal" to deceive up to 12 women into having sexual relations with him (Israel Police)
August 24, 2023, 6:12 pm
Rabbi at Haredi yeshiva near Jerusalem suspected of rape by deception
Police accuse Yosef Paryzer, a US citizen who is married with kids, of using alias ‘Jack Segal’ to meet women on dating sites, carrying on simultaneous months-long relationships
By ToI Staff
Attendees at a matchmaking conference in Jerusalem listen to opening remarks from Aleeza Ben Shalom, April 23, 2023. (Amy Spiro/Times of Israel)
April 24, 2023, 1:35 pm
‘There’s somebody for everyone’: Dozens of matchmakers meet to swap tips in Jerusalem
Professional and amateur ‘shadchanim’ attend conference billed as first of its kind, while debating best practices on how to help others find their ‘bashert’
By Amy Spiro
Zipi Rosenblum, creator of 'Hungry For Love,' her latest reality dating TV series, this one for HOT (Courtesy Yael Kimhi)
June 15, 2022, 6:50 am
Every meal a date: In new TV show, singles never dine alone
‘Hungry For Love’ offers new twist on reality romance with mealtime rules
By Jessica Steinberg
Illustrative: Newly married Iranian couple Mohammad Davoodi, 28, and his wife Mahsa Asadzadeh, 20, pose for a photo in front of a wedding dress shop in downtown Tehran, Iran, on July 3, 2019. (AP/Ebrahim Noroozi)
July 12, 2021, 10:03 pm
Iran unveils Islamic dating app to encourage ‘lasting marriage’
Called Hamdam, Farsi for ‘companion,’ service is only state-sanctioned platform of its kind in the Islamic Republic, where other platforms exist but are illegal
By AFP
Couple kissing at the light rail station on Jaffa Street in downtown Jerusalem on October 11, 2020 (Courtesy Nati Shohat/Flash 90)
February 14, 2021, 12:15 pm
Zoom me, maybe: Singles seeking love in a time of COVID find new ways to hook up
Many say finding a partner while socially distancing is a challenge, but being able to slow down and meet on video can have its upsides as well
By Jessica Steinberg
A child climbs onto the 'Ahava'/Love statue in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem on December 21, 2006. In 1978, the American artist, Robert Indiana, created a 13-foot-tall steel sculpture. (Lara Hart /Flash90)
September 19, 2020, 10:25 pm
Jewish dating app lets parents with a yen for grandkids set up adult children
JustKibbitz combines 21st century technology and Jewish moms’ tried-and-true yenta instincts to match offspring for a little light conversation, or prepaid first dates
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative photo of online dating. (iStock/ SIphotography)
May 6, 2020, 3:12 pm
Young Jews are falling in love during the pandemic, without having met in person
Apps and groups from MeetJew University to CoronaCrush are romantic platforms to match the times — and have racked up tens of thousands of members in just weeks
By Josefin Dolsten
Illustrative photo of a prostitute in Tel Aviv (Flash90)
June 5, 2019, 4:21 am
Apps, social media fuel ‘booming’ online prostitution, study finds
Researchers say that in Israel, dating app Tinder is the most popular tool for finding prostitutes
By Alexandre Hielard
Education Minister Naftali Bennett attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on September 3, 2017. (Marc Israel Sellem/Pool/Flash90)
June 20, 2018, 7:16 pm
Bennett teased for proposing ‘world Jewish singles’ event in Israel
Education minister’s pre-Passover idea met with sneers, as social media users tell him to focus on schools; others say jokingly they would come ‘if there would be matzo balls’
By Alexander Fulbright
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan at their wedding ceremony in Palo Alto, California on May 19, 2012 (AP/Facebook, Allyson Magda Photography)
May 1, 2018, 11:25 pm
Zuckerberg says Facebook to add dating service
New feature will aim at ‘real, long-term relationships, not just hook-ups,’ social media giant’s CEO says
By AFP
Bea Slater's son Mitch convinced her to audition for the campaign. (Elaine Durbach/via JTA)
February 1, 2018, 3:40 am
Meet the 90-year-old great-grandmother who is the new face of JDate
Along with three other elderly women, Bea Slater is one of the tried and true ‘yentas’ representing the Jewish matchmaking site
By Elaine Durbach
Molly Tolsky poses in her Hanukkah dress, Bryant Park, New York, 2017 (Marissa Roer)
December 15, 2017, 11:16 am
Journalist melts JSwipe with kitschy Hanukkah dress
Molly Tolsky uploads photos of herself in festive attire to a Jewish dating site — and gets some greasy responses
By Renee Ghert-Zand
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