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How to Incorporate Jewish Rituals Into
Your Dating Life
by : Hannah Miller
| Veteran singles
often grumble about dating: they’re
sick of the small talk; the same rehashing of old relationships;
the repeated apologizes for deviations from online profiles.
But the problem for many of these kvetchers isn’t dating:
it’s the dates. How many dinners and movies can one
person endure? |
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Dating can seem much
more exciting when there’s something
different on the agenda. One fun and affordable addition to the
usual program of eating and drinking is a Jewish-themed activity.
If you and your date have nothing else in common, you know being
Jewish is important to both of you: otherwise, neither of you
would be searching for a date with a Jewish background. So why
not get to know each other while doing something that celebrates
your culture?
Some activities are clearly out: observing a fast together or
studying Talmud would be excessively solemn for most first daters.
But the Jewish calendar is crowded with holidays that seem custom-made
for dating. Many holidays are occasions for parties: local synagogues
or community centers may organize a masquerade in conjunction
with Purim or an Israeli dancing festival for Yom Ha'atzmaut.
If you’d rather keep your distance from the dance floor,
you might create your own holiday project: nothing brings two
people together like a task to complete (unless they’re
contestants on a reality show). You could plant trees for Tu
b’Shvat or – assuming you own an excellent tool kit – build
a sukkah for Sukkoth.
One ambitious Jewish
dater arranged a Rosh Hashanah visit to a local nursing home,
during which she and her online match blew
the shofar for residents who couldn’t travel to a synagogue
to hear it. Both daters had a good time, and thirty appreciative
nursing home residents had a great one.
Copyright 2005. All rights reserved
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