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Chabad Launches AI-Powered Virtual Speed-Dating for 13,000 Jews

8/9/2026

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Chabad will host the largest Jewish virtual speed-dating event on Aug 9, matching 13,000 singles from over 30 countries.
Participants are vetted by a local rabbi or rebbetzin before AI assigns each five video dates.
Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky of Merkos 302 says AI-assisted matches supplement, not replace, human judgment, calling the initiative a “marriage solution” for later-marrying families and noting that Met@Chabad blends technology with Torah wisdom through courses and mentorship.

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Chabad will host the largest Jewish virtual speed-dating event on Aug 9, matching 13,000 singles from over 30 countries.
Participants are vetted by a local rabbi or rebbetzin before AI assigns each five video dates.
Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky of Merkos 302 says AI-assisted matches supplement, not replace, human judgment, calling the initiative a “marriage solution” for later-marrying families and noting that Met@Chabad blends technology with Torah wisdom through courses and mentorship.