Jessica Steinberg covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center.
Couple kissing at the light rail station on Jaffa Street in downtown Jerusalem on October 11, 2020 (Courtesy Nati Shohat/Flash 90)
Finding one’s soulmate can be something of a challenge, and never more so than during a pandemic, when social distancing has replaced social interaction.
As the world marks its first Valentine’s Day since the pandemic became entrenched globally, those looking for love have an array of options meant to make up for the now-impossible casual in-person interactions, from dating apps and video dates to speed-dating online and matchmakers. But some singles say there is no substitute for meeting someone in person — even, it turns out, in a coronavirus hotel.