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Nov 2, 2020, 1:27 AM

Despite Covid-19, JWed.com Surpasses 3,500 Married

JWed.com (formerly Frumster.com) recently passed the celebratory milestone of 3,500 members married. The website service was a trailblazer, launched in 2001 to empower Jewish singles to find their bashert. With over 3,500+ known marriages, JWed.com is the most successful online...

Jul 18, 2016, 6:44 AM

Make War Not Love

I deviate from columns pertaining to dating and marriage to a more immediate concern – survival. While we can certainly agree that the murderous actions in different countries by certain Islamic individuals may also be a combination of certain familial...

May 15, 2015, 1:44 PM

Is it Acceptable for a Woman to Pay on a Date?

Men traditionally and especially in the Jewish dating world – are always assumed to be the default provider of the check. In fact in a recent survey, 55% of men themselves felt they should be responsible for the costs of...

Jan 18, 2015, 11:23 PM

Bigger Can Be Better, If Well-Managed

Ironically one of the challenges at JWed.com is our success. What do we mean? With a service that yields an average 4 weddings a week, the number of new online Jewish dating prospects constantly increases by the thousands. This bigger pool may...

Oct 28, 2014, 8:11 PM

What Ever Happened to Good Feelings and Being a Good Person as Considerations in a Life Partner?

Amongst those Jewish singles seriously dating for marriage and especially those observant, criteria such degree of emunah, commitment to halacha, shared values,certain dress codes etc. are foremost on a dating singles mind. This is understandable and rightly so. Marriage naturally has...

Sep 29, 2014, 3:29 PM

This NEW Year, Try a NEW Update, and Maybe You Will Find Your Bashert!

Many singles who are marriage-minded, honest, and sincere in their pursuit of their soul mate, can feel that the year past has been one where they have tried everything, but found nothing. At Rosh Hashana, just as one takes a...

Aug 8, 2014, 4:32 PM

Growing Anti-Semitism Increases Cross Continental Jewish Marriages

You say "potato," I say "patattah" – unlike Frank Sinatra, for many Jewish singles across the world, they say “let’s call the whole thing on!” Minority faiths were always the trailblazers in online dating. This is because they enabled and continue to provide...

Jul 9, 2014, 4:48 AM

Success When Women Take The Driving Seat!

Many in our Jewish world refer to the increasing challenges faced by singles as a ‘crisis.’ As such, you might think there is a need for ambulatory type intervention. Recently a new organization Ezras Nashim was launched in Brooklyn, New...

Jun 11, 2014, 10:42 PM

You’re Not a Cubic Zirconia! Don’t Sell Yourself Short in Online Dating

Like it or not, a single looking to get married, has to wear the hat of a marketer. One has to put one’s very best foot forward, especially with all the trampling of thousands of other feet vying for that...

Jun 2, 2014, 3:41 PM

Money Can’t Buy You Love, But A Little Money Often Can!

Over the last few years, money has evolved to become a significant vehicle that has been utilized to address the increasing challenges faced by many Jewish singles in finding their Bashert. From financial initiatives to encourage men to marry older...

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About Me

JWed.com's Derek Saker, is an internationalist having lived and worked in South Africa, England, the U.S. and Israel. Most importantly he speaks fluent Afrikaans. Now living in Israel, he commutes back and forth to New York thanks to the discounted cost of Turkish Airlines. He was Co-Founder and Marketing Director at Frumster/JWed the most successful Jewish dating for marriage service. Since 2007 he has been Director of Communications at OHEL Children's Home and Family Services - the largest social service agency that serves the Jewish community and beyond. Newly returned at JWed, at least part-time, Derek hopes to bring to light the secrets of success to online dating.