As the Mishna tells us that “No days were as festive for Israel as the 15th of Av Tractate Ta’anit), so JWed has been privileged to bring lasting joy and simcha to so many thousands in Jewish marriage!
Originally branded as “Frumster.com,” and Orthodox-only, the online Jewish dating-for-marriage service was launched in Passaic, New Jersey in 2001, and certainly had its many early doubters.
But today, with thousands of marriages, JWed has proved them otherwise.
Within a safe and secure online dating environment, JWed uniquely enables Jewish men and women of all hashkafic backgrounds and ages, to find their zivig – themselves. And of course B”H, with Hashem’s help!
JWed Creates A Less Dismissive Dating Environment
The raison d’être of JWed has always been to nurture a more substantive and empowering dating-for-marriage journey. Derek Saker, co-founder and CEO believes that “While shadchanim, family and friends are important vehicles of introduction, very often, singles know themselves best.” He says JWed’s marriage record demonstrates the power of singles searching themselves, and how meaningful online communications between two singles before physically meeting, so often then counters the common superficial dismissiveness of ‘the date’ on paper.
How Does JWed Work?
Frum singles signup on the JWed website or app and complete a comprehensive online registration. After hands-on screening, an approved member can search other like-minded frum singles, based on their selected criteria and preferences. Members can initiate and reply to other members in a secure online dating environment, and decide themselves whether to exchange private contact details and/or meet.
Each JWed Profile Is a Neshama, Not a Number
Each JWed profile is as unique as the person behind it. JWed recognizes that every Jewish single best expresses themselves in different ways. Members utilize the many diverse JWed profile tools that speak to them, and create their one-of-a-kind holistic profile of themselves, that best speaks to others.
From VoiceIntro – where members add an audio introduction to their profile – to FriendsIntro, where a member can invite others to post positive reflections about them – JWed ensures every single’s profile goes far beyond the generic and often dismissive.
Josh from Miami, who met his wife Shani from Los Angeles on JWed, comments “What I found most inviting about Shani’s profile was her hilarious audio introduction – full of wit and good humor! It’s such a key part of who Shani is, which immediately grabbed my attention, and which I would otherwise have never known from the generic profiles out there.”
Over 65% of JWed Marriages Initiated by Female Members
At JWed, Jewish women of all hashkafas feel empowered to take the lead and initiate a message to a potential match – rather than simply waiting to be found.
Nechama, who met her now-husband Aryeh on JWed, shares “When I saw Aryeh’s very original JWed profile, and that he had only recently joined, I decided there was no way I was going to wait, and I messaged him first!” They have been married for 3 years, and are blessed with two wonderful young children.
Going Beyond Local
Over 70% of JWed marriages are between two singles out-of-city, state or country. The focus of every JWed member is in finding their zivug – not just the best available option within driving distance!
Take Menachem, who had recently moved from Chicago to Yerushalayim, and Devorah who lived in London. Both had been dating for some time, and neither had looked much beyond either the walls of Yerushalayim or the Atlantic Ocean.
Then, as Menachem remembers “When I saw Devorah’s profile, her insights, what she was looking for, and admittedly the beautiful photos with her nieces and nephews – I decided to reach out to her – even though she was in the U.K.” It turned out Devorah was already seriously considering such a move. Menachem flew into London to see Devorah and the rest, as they say, is history. Devorah and Menachem have been married for just under a year, and now live in Ramat Shlomo.
Not Just for Frum, But All Marriage-Minded Halachically Jewish Singles
What started as Frumster in 2001 was rebranded as JWed.com in 2012 – to encourage non-frum to meet and marry someone Jewish.
While JWed is one website and app, frum and non-frum membership is completely separate. Non-frum singles must be halachically Jewish.
JWed has tens of thousands of approved members of all ages, locations, and Jewish backgrounds. From Hassidic to Modern Orthodox, from Traditional to Unaffiliated, but the common denominator is a sincere desire to meet their zivug, to grow and build a life simcha together.
With 4,100 couples already married, there has never been a better time to find your zivug – on JWed.com!
