Lox Club is a membership-based

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application launched in 2020. Advertised as an "app for Jews with ridiculously high standards," ''

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'' called Lox Club the "Jewish Raya". Lox Club was founded by 29-year-old product designer Austin Kevitch, from

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, California, in 2020. Kevitch claimed he created Lox Club as a joke in response to what he called "cringy" dating apps. Early investors included rappers

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. By December 2020, the company had eight employees and over 10,000 members, with a two-week waitlist because every application was reviewed by eight people. In early 2021, the company claimed its waitlist had 20,000 people. The app is open to both Jewish and non-Jewish members. Kevitch described the app as, "It’s like a deli:

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, but anyone can enjoy it." For paying members, the app offers access to a matchmaker, with whom users can message to improve their profiles or find matches.

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* {{Authority control Online dating services for specific interests Websites about Jews and Judaism Online dating services of the United States Jewish American culture

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