(Aug. 5, 2025 / JNS) Three leading Jewish organizations—AISH, CoronaCrush and Partners in Torah—will join forces on Aug. 12 with more than 30 Jewish partners across the globe to host what is expected to be the largest virtual Jewish speed dating event yet seen.

Timed just after Tu B’Av, the Jewish holiday of love (marked this year on Shabbat, from sunset on Aug. 8 until nightfall on Aug. 9), the event is slated to bring together more than 6,500 Jewish singles from around the world for one night of guided connection, with two time zone options—Israel and U.S. Eastern Time.

Speed dating as a concept was originally developed by the AISH branch in Los Angeles in the late 1990s and has since been adopted worldwide. The idea is for people seeking romantic relationships to meet new potential partners in short conversations through an organized social event. Interested pairs can continue to meet later on.