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May 19, 2004

Exploring Ethical Dating with the Orthodox Union

Congregation Shearith Israel / Spanish Portuguese Synagogue
2 West 70th Street, Manhattan

Wednesday, June 9
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

A panel discussion, Ethical Issues in Dating, is being sponsored by the Orthodox Union’s Department of Community and Synagogue Services together with EndTheMadness on Wednesday, June 9 at Congregation Shearith Israel / Spanish Portuguese Synagogue, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

The synagogue is located at 2 West 70th Street in Manhattan.

Topics will include:

  • Is It Ever Appropriate To Date More Than One Person at a Time?
  • Is It Appropriate/Advisable To Compliment Your Date on His or Her Looks?
  • How Should One Go About Breaking Up At Various Stages of a Relationship?
  • Is It Ever Appropriate To Lie About One’s Age or Background?
  • How and Under What Circumstances Should One Try Long Distance Dating?
  • Is It Acceptable To Date People You’ve Known For a Long Time or Grown Up With?
  • What Can the Community Do to Facilitate More Natural Meetings and Better Introductions?

Rabbis Hayyim Angel and Josh Joseph along with Michael Feldstein and Chananya Weissman will serve as panelists.

Admission is $10. A deli buffet will be served.

For more information please contact Frank Buchweitz, Director of Special Projects for the Division of Community and Synagogue Services, at 212-613-8188.

The Orthodox Union, now in its second century of service to the Jewish community of North America and beyond, is a world leader in community and synagogue services, adult education, youth work through NCSY, political action through the IPA, and advocacy for persons with disabilities through Yachad and Our Way. Its kosher supervision label, the , is the world’s most recognized kosher symbol and can be found on over 275,000 products manufactured in 68 countries around the globe.

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