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From: dsg@mhuxi.UUCP (David S. Green)
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Subject: Re: Jewish Singles
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Date: Sun, 5-May-85 13:53:48 EDT
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> What's Jewish about it ??? Is it because they play on Shabbat ????
> or because they eat Tarfut ??? or maybe because they have mixed
> social events. The definition of Jewish is and has always been
> defined by the Torah.All other forms of Judaism are frauds.
> How far down have we sunk ?????
>                                      Asher Schechter


This is one of the most important topics to come across the newsgroup
in a while.  The question is: "What are Jewish Singles supposed to do?"
If I read Asher correctly, he would have us meet through a matchmaker.

I read the posting and the "party" starts at 8:00; Shabbat is over at
around 9:00 on that day.  So, if you don't live within walking distance
and are *strictly* shommer shabbat and live in the NY/NJ area you could
get there by 10:30 at the latest if you leave NY at 9:15 or so.
I do not plan on going because I have something else in mind for that
night but what is wrong with "mixed social events?"  Are there really
people out there who think that the "evil inclination" is going to do
you in by dancing with Jewish Single MOTOS?

Now, I may be reading Asher wrong.  He may simply be saying that
Singles Dances sponsered by YM/YWHA's and other non-frum organizations
shouldn't have the word "Jewish" in the title.  

All jking aside, I would like to pose the question again:

What is the best way for non to semi-frum Jewish Singles to meet?
( I am using frum as an alias for "fanatic")

Personally, I dislike blind dates, am fed up with the NY singles bar/disco
scene, and don't care to answer ads in the "Jewish Week".
I have found that the best way to meet is at parties but sometimes
it is hard to come up with a good guest list.  My definition of good
guest list is simply a list with  the same number of male and female
names on it!!!

Well, what do *you* think?
Shalom,
David Seth Green  AT&T Bell Labs   path:  ihnp4!mhuxi!dsg

PS  Thank you Asher for prompting me to post something that
has been on my mind for a few months.