How to Meet Hebrew Women

Yiddish is the vernacular language of most Hebrews. Words like shayner, zaftig, shadkhen and yenta are popular yiddish terms to describe a variety of Hebrew women.

Meeting Hebrew women is easier than it seems. With the help of the Internet and a few additional resources, finding a shayner or zaftig Jewish maiden can be done with little to no effort. In fact, landing or keeping this woman will probably be the most challenging aspect.

Instructions

1. Socialize in places where Jewish women are most likely to gather. If you don't want to stake out the nearest bingo hall or Jewish restaurant, simply contact a local synagogue to see if any upcoming community events are scheduled.

2. Find the nearest Jewish Community Center in your area, and inquire about programs for Jewish singles. See jcca.com to see what programs they have in your area.

3. Call up your friends and family to seek the help of a matchmaker. Most Hebrew families have a yenta willing to scope out the single ladies and play shadkhen.

4. Check out online Jewish dating services. Jdate.com, SingleJew.com, and JewishMingle.com are just a few of the Web sites available. Most online dating services require that a user to make an account before viewing singles.

5. Read the local classifieds section of a newspaper and look for the personals ads. A Hebrew woman in your neighborhood might have advertised her availability and interests.

References

• Yiddish Phrases: The First Words You Learn
• Jdate: Premier Jewish Singles Community
• Jewish Mingle: Meet Jewish Singles
• Single Jew: Jewish Dating and Jewish Personals

Resources

• JCC Association
• Synogogues: Find Local Synongogues