Hello everyone,

YJew.com recently turned 1 year, and for the most part, it has been a project that has been put on ice ever since its launch… but I am back at it again with exciting news ahead!

I’ve always meant to write a mission statement to be published onto the site, but never got around to it. In brief, YJew.com was created as an alternative to high cost dating websites. We don’t need another monthly expense that can quite often average more than a cellular phone bill. YJew.com does not create fake profiles to create fictitious site activity unlike most others. We also have a strict SPAM policy… we simply do NOT allow it, or stand for it. Those created by spammers are deleted. The site will remain free, and work will be done on it on my free time, and hopefully once it picks up, the advertising revenue will help make it a self sustaining website.

With that said, it was always my idea to make this site a community effort, and eventually community run. And so, I believe that with some work, YJew.com can become the premier destination for Jewish singles of all ages to network, date, and hopefully find their soul mate, if not, at least another friend.

I would like to rally you all to spread the word about YJew.com. On that same token, I also welcome all your suggestions, comments, and dislikes. Since I got back to working on YJew.com, now is a good time for your feedback!

I am also looking to involve those that may be interested in joining the YJew.com team to write on our blog. One of YJew.com’s objective is to connect to its Jewish members of all affiliations and ages, through resourceful, suggestive, witty and creative writing.

A newsletter will be sent out every now and then to keep you all up to date with YJew.com’s progress.

As far as recent updates, one of the most noticeable changes will be the new look of YJew.com, which I am sure has a lot of quirks, but is also less childish than the original one. Most of the under-the-hood updates are mostly to target those that abused the system by sending SPAM to our members. So from now on, new members will have to be approved before they can send out emails or winks. The same goes for members updating their profile. There will be a 24-48 hour timeframe before your profile gets re-approved to ensure the safety and experience of our members.

A few other features are in the works… and that includes:

• Upgrades to the backend to put it up to par with other dating websites
• Advanced member search
• Member created Question & Answer

That is all for now. I wish you all a good week, and hopefully a great summer if my next newsletter does not reach you before your departure

Thank you all,

YJew.com