How to Woo a Jew: The Modern Jewish Guide to Dating and Mating

by Tamar Caspi

Overview

Have you been single longer than the Jews wandered the desert?

Or are you newly single and hoping to hook up with a hot MOT (Member of the Tribe)?

Either way, Tamar Caspi is on a mission to help you find your Chosen One . . . and who better to do that than the advice columnist from the massively popular dating site JDate.com?

In How to Woo a Jew, your very own Jewish Carrie Bradshaw takes you through each facet of the dating world—from traditional Jewish matchmaking and mixers to modern online dating portals, from honing your Jewdar to kosher sex. Whatever mishegas you’ve made of your love life, Caspi has words of wisdom—and a few enlightening quizzes, charts, and illustrations—to help you find your Jewish soul mate.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580055000
Publisher:	Basic Books
Publication date:	01/21/2014
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Tamar Caspi has a syndicated Jewish dating advice column that has been published in various magazines and newspapers around the world since 2008. Her writing has appeared in publications like The Jerusalem Post, The New York Post, The Jewish Advocate, The San Diego Jewish Journal, and more. Caspi has a background in news, TV, radio, and marketing with a Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Studies from UCLA. As an advice columnist for JDate, she has a blog that is updated three times a week. Aside from writing her own pieces, she also receives weekly questions directly from JDate members looking for advice. She lives with her family in San Diego, CA.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Single But Not Quite Ready to Mingle 23

What's Your Type? 39

Do the Jew 55

Let's Get This Party Started 69

No More Hating on Internet Dating 83

Modes of Communication 119

iCrush 131

First Dates 147

Poly-Dating 169

Getting Serious 191

Kosher Sex 215

Breaking Up with Dating 225

Jewish Mothers 239

Jewanna Get Married? 251

Conclusion: Your Destination Is Your Destiny 269

Editorial Reviews

"No shtick here, Tamar Caspi shares great advice for current and future JDaters!"
—JDate.com

"How to Woo a Jew takes the oy out of Girl Meets Boy. It's a must-read for the JDate Generation, as Tamar Caspi offers a witty, insightful take on all aspects of modern dating."
—Jewcy

"Caspi’s guide is equal parts frank and funny and her advice useful to readers of all ages looking for that special fellow member of the tribe."
—Publishers Weekly

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