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Orthodox dating app asks for your CV, including shul affiliation

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Published: 3 August 2017

Last updated: 5 March 2024

Strictly-Orthodox database brings together tradition and technology (Jewish Chronicle)
Yismach is a database which allows singles to upload their “CVs” - age, education, and a summary of what they desire in a partner, plus shul affiliation, a list of character references and even head-covering type.

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