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Jewish dating app JSwipe helps millennials find their beshert
It was love at first swipe for engaged couple Samantha Rudnick and Michael Brand, who met on the photo-driven mobile app JSwipe, popularly dubbed “the Jewish Tinder.”
Meet Joel Simkhai, the Israeli foundr of Grindr
“Everybody knows Grindr. If you’re a gay man and you don’t know what Grindr is, then you’re lying.”
Now there’s an app for atonement – meet eScapegoat
The confessions come flooding in at this time of year to the Twitter feed of the atonement app eScapegoat.
60,000 Israelis download app to notify of abduction
Some 60,000 Israelis have downloaded a free app designed to assist in the event of an abduction.
Boys’ kidnapping inspires ‘SOS Israel’ app
In response to the kidnapping of three boys last week, some Israelis have prayed. Some have voiced support on social media. And some have done what they do best: they made an app.
New Israeli cooking app takes off
When Cindy Flash wanted to make eggs benedict a few days ago, she turned to a new cooking app developed in Israel, called Look & Cook.
New apps help people avoid unwanted encounters
Trying to avoid an awkward encounter with an ex?
High Holy Days: Atoning in the digital age
The digital age is changing the way we approach all aspects of life — including repentance. There is a catharsis in release, especially public release, and that’s what the founders of a slew of new digital programs and apps have tapped into during the High Holy Days. From scandalous sins to high hopes, the Internet is teeming with people looking for a platform to atone and reflect this coming New Year.