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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name      = Jdate
| name      = Jdate
| type      = [[Subsidiary]]
| logo      = Current_logo_of_dating_site_Jdate_(Logo_current_from_2018).png
| logo      = Current_logo_of_dating_site_Jdate_(Logo_current_from_2018).png
| logo_size =
| industry  = [[Online dating]]
| type      = [[Dating website]]
| key_people = Adam Berger (CEO)
| parent    = [[Spark Networks]]
| website  = {{URL|www.jdate.com}}
| website  = {{URL|www.jdate.com}}
}}
}}
'''Jdate''', owned by [[Spark Networks]], is a special-interest and niche [[online dating]] service aimed at [[Jewish]] [[single person|singles]]. Along with [[JSwipe]], also owned by [[Spark Networks]], it is one of the largest online dating services targeting [[Jews]]. It is accessible via a [[website]] and a [[mobile app]].


'''Jdate''' is an [[online dating service]] aimed at [[Jewish]] [[single person|singles]]. The service is one of a number of demographically focused online match-making websites operated by [[Spark Networks]], Inc.
Members do not have to be Jewish and the service has also attracted non-Jews seeking Jewish mates.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/05/fashion/you-dont-have-to-be-jewish-to-love-jdate.html | last=Richards | first=Sarah E. | date=December 5, 2004 | title=You Don't Have to Be Jewish to Love JDate | work=[[The New York Times]] | url-access=limited}}</ref> Members can mark their Jewish affiliation on their profile.<ref name=Wingman>{{cite news | last=Hill | first=Logan | title=At ChristianMingle and JDate, God's Your Wingman | work=[[Bloomberg News]] | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-02-28/at-christianmingle-and-jdate-gods-your-wingman |date=27 March 2013 | url-access=subscription}}</ref>


Because of the focus on relationships between Jewish singles, Jdate is considered a special-interest online dating site. Former CEO Adam Berger calls this type of service "niche" dating.<ref name="abcnews go" />
Celebrities who are or have been Jdate members include [[Steve Rothman]],<ref>{{cite news | url=https://thehill.com/capital-living/20565-in-the-know/ | last=Rothstein | first=Betsy | title=Dude, with those pipes ya shouldn't need Jdate |work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] | date=November 29, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/Broadcast/spark-networks-niche-dating-web-site/story?id=10909280 |title='Niche' Singles Sites Claim Success | work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] | date=March 1, 2013}}</ref> [[Brad Sherman]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wonkette.com/p/d-ca-iso | title=D-CA ISO… | work=[[Wonkette]] | date=November 10, 2005}}</ref> [[Jesse McCartney]],<ref>{{cite web | title=Celebrities on Jdate | url=https://www.myjewishlearning.com/mixed-multitudes/celebrities-on-jdate/ | first=Tamar | last=Fox | work=[[70 Faces Media]] | date=December 29, 2010}}</ref> and [[Dan Markel]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://people.com/where-is-wendi-adelson-now-11679401 | title=Was Wendi Adelson Involved in the Murder-for-Hire Plot of Her Ex-Husband? Inside Dan Markel's Killing — and Where She Is Now | first=Emily | last=Krauser | work=[[People (magazine)|People]] | date=March 23, 2025}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Jdate was founded in 1997 by Alon Carmel and [[Joe Shapira]] following the failure of their previous venture, Matrix Video Corporation. After the launch, membership grew rapidly by word of mouth in tight-knit Jewish communities.<ref name="logan" />
Jdate was founded as a website in 1997 by Alon Carmel and [[Joe Shapira]] in an apartment in West Los Angeles after the failure of their previous venture, Matrix Video Corporation. Membership grew rapidly by word of mouth in Jewish communities.<ref name=Wingman/> Shapira left the company in 2004.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://jewishjournal.com/cover_story/182412/ | title=Rounding out a big year, JDate CEO has reason to celebrate | work=[[The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles]] | date=February 11, 2016}}</ref>


The site won a 2006 [[Webby Awards|Webby]] award for [[social networking]].<ref name="webby" />
In March 2011, Jdate sued online dating sites 2RedBeans, [[Zoosk]], and [[OkCupid]] over a patent for "automating the process of confidentially determining whether people feel mutual attraction or have mutual interests".<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/03/11/jdate-slaps-zoosk-okcupid-and-2redbeans-with-patent-lawsuit-over-secret-admiring/ | title=JDate Slaps Zoosk, OkCupid, And 2RedBeans With Patent Lawsuit Over Secret Admiring | first=Leena | last=Rao | work=[[TechCrunch]] | date=March 11, 2011}}</ref>


On November 10, 2014, Jdate launched a [[Online dating applications|dating app]] designed for Jewish singles.<ref name="launch" />
In February 2014, the site had 750,000 active users.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://forward.com/opinion/192429/jdate-works-for-profit-and-the-continuity-of-the/ | title=JDate Works for Profit — and the Continuity of the Jewish People | first=Sam Z. | last=Glassenberg | work=[[The Forward]] | date=February 10, 2014}}</ref>


==Members==
In November 2014, Jdate launched a [[dating app]].<ref>{{cite news | title=JDate Launches New App, Making It Easier Than Ever to 'Get Chosen' - Spark Networks | url=https://www.newswire.com/news/jdate-launches-new-app-making-it-easier-than-ever-to-get-chosen | publisher=Newswire | date=November 10, 2014}}</ref> That month, Jdate sued [[JSwipe]] trademark of the letter "J". JDate's parent, Spark Networks, acquired JSwipe in October 2015.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/jdate-jswipe-couple-up-after-legal-spat/ | title=JDate, JSwipe couple up after legal spat | work=[[The Times of Israel]] | date=17 October 2015}}</ref>
Jdate has members worldwide, with users concentrated in the US and Israel. Individuals do not have to be Jewish in order to join Jdate. While Jdate is oriented towards the Jewish population, it has also attracted those seeking Jewish mates. The reasons cited often have to do with perceived cultural traits, whether stereotypical or true: "nice" or wealthy Jewish men who treat women well; take-charge, and independent Jewish women who hold on to tradition. While many Jdate members respond in kind, others view the phenomenon as an intrusion that defeats the purpose of the site.<ref name="nytimes jdate" />


Members can mark their Jewish affiliation on their profile. Options include [[Conservadox]], [[Conservative Judaism|Conservative]], [[Hasidic Judaism|Hasidic]], Orthodox ([[Modern Orthodox Judaism|Modern]], [[Baal teshuva|Baal Teshuva]] and [[Frum]]), [[Reconstructionist Judaism|Reconstructionist]], [[Reform Judaism|Reform]], and "Culturally Jewish". Members can also select options like "Willing to Convert".<ref name="logan" />
In March 2018, Jdate launched in German, Spanish, and Polish.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.globaldatinginsights.com/news/jdate-introduces-spanish-russian-german-polish/ | title=Jdate Introduces Spanish, Russian, German and Polish | first=Chloe | last=Gay | work=Global Dating Insights | date=March 15, 2018}}</ref>


Jdate members have the option to seek heterosexual or homosexual relationships on the site. Profiles include options like "men seeking men" and "women seeking women" to help users connect with their desired matches.<ref name="logan" />
==Awards and recognition==
 
* 2006 [[Webby Awards]] - award for [[social networking]].<ref >{{cite web | title=Jdate | url=https://winners.webbyawards.com/2006/websites-and-mobile-sites/general-websites-and-mobile-sites/social-networking/155029/jdate | publisher=[[Webby Awards]]}}</ref>
Past and present celebrity Jdate members include:
* [[Steve Rothman]], American politician, [[U.S. House of Representatives]], from New Jersey<ref name="thehill_rothman" />
* [[Brad Sherman]], American politician, [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from California<ref name="wonkette_sherman" />
* [[Jesse McCartney]], American musician<ref name="celebrity jdate" />
* [[Dan Markel]], Canadian-born attorney and a law professor, who wrote various works on retribution in criminal law and sentencing, with a focus on the role of punishment in the criminal justice system.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2016/11/the-dan-markel-murderfascinating-details-about-the-adelson-family-dynamics-.html | title=TaxProf Blog: The Dan Markel Murder:Fascinating Details About the Adelson Family Dynamics }}</ref>
 
==Operations==
Previously based in [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]], Spark Networks is now based in [[Berlin]], Germany, with additional offices in [[Lehi, Utah|Lehi]], [[Utah]].<ref name="headquarters" />
 
In 2013, the company authorized the repurchase of $5 million of its outstanding common stock as a reflection of confidence in the long-term business.<ref name="spark stocks" />
 
On November 2, 2017, Spark Networks SE (NYSE American: LOV) announced the successful completion of the previously announced merger of Spark Networks, Inc. and Affinitas GmbH in a stock-for-stock transaction.<ref name="merger" />


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|refs=
{{reflist}}
<ref name="logan">{{cite news |last=Hill |first=Logan |title=At ChristianMingle and JDate, God's Your Wingman |newspaper=Bloomberg |date=27 March 2013 |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-02-28/at-christianmingle-and-jdate-gods-your-wingman |access-date=2016-06-30}}</ref>
<ref name="wonkette_sherman">{{cite web |title=D-CA ISO… |work=[[Wonkette]] |url=http://wonkette.com/136313/d-ca-iso |access-date=24 January 2011}}</ref>
<ref name="thehill_rothman">{{cite web |last=Rothstein |first=Betsy |title=Dude, with those pipes ya shouldn't need Jdate |work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] |date=29 November 2006 |url=https://thehill.com/capital-living/20565-in-the-know/ |access-date=24 January 2011}}</ref>
<ref name="abcnews go">{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/Broadcast/spark-networks-niche-dating-web-site/story?id=10909280|title='Niche' Singles Sites Claim Success|date=2013-03-01|publisher=ABC News|access-date=2016-06-30}}</ref>
<ref name="celebrity jdate">{{cite web|title=Celebrities on JDate | date=29 December 2010| url=https://www.myjewishlearning.com/mixed-multitudes/celebrities-on-jdate/}}</ref>
<ref name="merger">{{Cite web|url=http://investor.spark.net/news-releases/news-release-details/spark-networks-and-elitesingles-complete-merger|title=Spark Networks and EliteSingles Complete Merger {{!}} Spark Networks, Inc. – IR Site|website=Spark Networks, Inc. – IR Site|language=en|access-date=2018-09-26}}</ref>
<ref name="spark stocks">{{cite web |title=Spark Networks, Inc. Announces $5 Million Stock Repurchase Program |date=16 December 2013 |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/spark-networks-inc-announces-5-140000405.html |access-date=2016-06-30}}</ref>
<ref name="headquarters">{{cite web |title=Spark Networks – Contact Us |url=http://www.spark.net/contact-us-form/ |access-date=2016-06-30 |archive-date=2016-06-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160626065037/http://www.spark.net/contact-us-form/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="nytimes jdate">{{cite news |last=Richards |first=Sarah E. |date=2004-12-05 |title=You Don't Have to Be Jewish to Love JDate |work=New York Times |url-access=subscription |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30615F83D550C768CDDAB0994DC404482 |access-date=2007-03-20}}</ref>
<ref name="webby">{{cite web |title=JDate {{!}} The Webby Awards |url=http://webbyawards.com/winners/2006/web/general-website/social-networking/jdate/ |access-date=2016-06-30}}</ref>
<ref name="launch">{{cite web |date=2014-11-10 |title=JDate Launches New App, Making It Easier Than Ever to 'Get Chosen' - Spark Networks |url=http://www.spark.net/jdate-launches-new-app-making-it-easier-than-ever-to-get-chosen/ |access-date=2016-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307074436/http://www.spark.net/jdate-launches-new-app-making-it-easier-than-ever-to-get-chosen/ |archive-date=2016-03-07 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}


==External links==
==External links==
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{{Organized Jewish Life in the United States |Communal activities}}
{{Organized Jewish Life in the United States |Communal activities}}


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[[Category:Online dating services of the United States]]
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Latest revision as of 23:06, 22 June 2025

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Members do not have to be Jewish and the service has also attracted non-Jews seeking Jewish mates.[1] Members can mark their Jewish affiliation on their profile.[2]

Celebrities who are or have been Jdate members include Steve Rothman,[3][4] Brad Sherman,[5] Jesse McCartney,[6] and Dan Markel.[7]

History

Jdate was founded as a website in 1997 by Alon Carmel and Joe Shapira in an apartment in West Los Angeles after the failure of their previous venture, Matrix Video Corporation. Membership grew rapidly by word of mouth in Jewish communities.[2] Shapira left the company in 2004.[8]

In March 2011, Jdate sued online dating sites 2RedBeans, Zoosk, and OkCupid over a patent for "automating the process of confidentially determining whether people feel mutual attraction or have mutual interests".[9]

In February 2014, the site had 750,000 active users.[10]

In November 2014, Jdate launched a dating app.[11] That month, Jdate sued JSwipe trademark of the letter "J". JDate's parent, Spark Networks, acquired JSwipe in October 2015.[12]

In March 2018, Jdate launched in German, Spanish, and Polish.[13]

Awards and recognition

References

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External links

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