Marriage

Romain goes out on a mixed high

By Simon Rocker, January 21, 2013

Twenty-five years ago, Rabbi Jonathan Romain organised a seminar for couples where one partner was Jewish and the other not. Since then, more than 2,000 couples have participated in what became an annual programme.

But the Maidenhead Reform minister says that Sunday’s seminar at the Sternberg Centre in Finchley will be his last.

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The European union that bucks the trend

By Marcus Dysch, January 10, 2013

An industrial estate on the outskirts of Barcelona may seem an unlikely setting for one of the year’s biggest Jewish social events.

But for 350 students and young professionals from across Europe, the four-day break provided a lifeline to help them meet like-minded Jews for friendship, romance, and boozy revelry.

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New national group for singles

By Sandy Rashty, August 30, 2012

A chance encounter with the Chief Rabbi inspired a new national committee for young singles.

Young Jewish Singles founder and chair Charles Simmons, 30, said he had asked Lord Sacks: “Is it better for someone to marry out or stay single?”

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