The Joy of Hair and Erva / Dr. Sharon Faye Koren (Author of Foresaken)

The Childbirth Episode: In this episode of The Joy of Text we will discuss the laws of touch during a natural birth, and we will be joined by Gila Block, founder of Yesh Tikvah, to discuss infertility issues in Orthodox communities. by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

28 min listen

Mini Text Episode – Power and Consent: In this mini text episode we read a passage from Genesis 6 that sheds light on issues of consensuality in sexual relationships. by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

7 min listen

The #MeToo Episode: Live from the JCC in Manhattan: Torah and #MeToo. In this recorded live episode, we ask: What is a Jewish response to #MeToo? Can laws of modesty and yichud play a role in preventing sexual assault and harassment? by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

55 min listen

The Tznius Episode: In this episode, a mother writes in about her daughter’s school dress code. We discuss ways to define modesty beyond collar bones and covered knees and how to cultivate positive body image for children growing up in religious environments. by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

46 min listen

The Hook Up Culture Episode: For this live episode we travel to Princeton University to discuss hook up culture on college campuses. We talk to students about millennial dating practices, how being an observant Jew interacts with the social pressure to have casual hook ups, by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

55 min listen

The Wedding Night Episode: In this episode, recorded LIVE at the JOFA Conference 2017, we ask: Must a bride and groom have intercourse on their wedding night or should they allow themselves a few days of sexual touch first? And does a woman always enter niddah after first interc... by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

47 min listen

The Sex Ed Episode – High School Edition: After our listener question about cuddling on the wedding night, our guest, Ora Weinbach, talks about her experiencing teaching sexuality at Abraham Joshua Heschel High School. We ask: What does a sex ed curriculum look like? by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

36 min listen

Mini Text Episode – Jealousy (Num. 5:11-14): The passage from the Torah describing Sota (Num. 5:11-14) – a woman suspected of adultery – elicits a brief but wide-ranging discussion about the gendered nature of jealousy, home DNA tests, and the surprising reason some Orthodox communities forbid sp... by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

10 min listen

The Fact or Fiction Episode: Welcome back to The Joy of Text! We’re kicking off Season 4 with a fact or fiction quickfire round: Is sex really a “double mitzvah” on Shabbat? Is daytime sex verboten? And what is up with the “hole in the sheet? by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

43 min listen

The Don’t Look Episode: Colored underwear, black pantyliners, “look the other way.” What are the Rabbinic leniencies that allow a woman who is spotting to avoid becoming a niddah, when and why do they work? Most importantly, how can we prevent a well-intentioned set of Jewish... by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

42 min listen

Having Sex For the First Time on Shabbat (Ketubot 5b-6a) – Mini Text Episode: A classic Talmudic discussion about having first-time sex on Shabbat is often taught to adolescent yeshiva students. What effect might this explicit, technical text have on their emerging sexuality? We read the passage and discuss on this mini text epi... by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

9 min listen

Rav Hisda’s Seduction Advice to His Daughters (Tractate Shabbat 140B): In what could be the first parent-child sex talk on record, Rav Hisda gives his daughters advice about how to increase their husband’s desire during sex. Or is it the benefits of being modest? We discuss the different interpretations of this cryptic te... by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

10 min listen

The Thinking About Mikveh Before Marriage Episode: Recorded Live at Harvard Hillel! Should an unmarried woman who is in an intimate relationship use the mikveh before marriage? Includes Q&A with Harvard students on this theme and related topics, and heartfelt reflections by our hosts on why this podcas... by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

42 min listen

The Can We Really Do THAT? Episode: Which sexual acts are permitted in a marriage? The answers might surprise you! Find out why co-host Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus calls this one of “the most important episodes” of the podcast. Plus we interview the creator of the hit YouTube series SOON BY YOU... by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

43 min listen

The Surrogacy…and Sexual Adventures Episode: On the Season 3 Finale we interview a Jewish woman who made the decision to be a surrogate and carry a child for someone else, with the support of her husband and their three young children. Carrie and Jamie Bornstein share personally and poignantly ab... by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

51 min listen

The Birth Control Episode: IUDs, condoms, the pill, oh my! We break down the pros and cons of these and other common birth control methods and the halachic considerations that render some forms of contraception more acceptable than others. by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

42 min listen

Mini Text Episode – The First Act: In this episode Rabbi Linzer shares a Talmudic text about a husband and wife’s first sexual encounter and the way it impacts their relationship – all the way up to the laws governing aveilut. by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

8 min listen

Mini Text Episode – When Lust Leads to Death (Sanhedrin 75a): Can unrequited lust be a life-threatening condition? How far can one go to save the life of someone afflicted with such a “malady”? Our panel discusses a curious passage from the Talmudic tractate of Sanhedrin in this Mini Text Episode of The Joy of Text. by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

11 min listen

The Hair Covering and Kabbalah Episode: On this episode* we answer a listener question about women’s hair covering, changing norms, and the connection between hair and “erva” (nakedness). Then we talk about sexuality in Kabbalah with Dr. Sharon Faye Koren, by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

41 min listen

Mini Text Episode – Forbidden Fruit (Kiddushin 81a-b): Cautionary tales from the Talmud illustrate the power of sexual temptation to lead even the most revered rabbis astray… But do these stories make too much of desire? Hosts Rabbi Dov Linzer and Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus and moderator Rebecca Honig Friedman d... by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

13 min listen

The What If I Don’t Want Kids? Episode: Recorded live at Brandeis University! “Be fruitful and multiply” is the first commandment in the Torah and a central value of the Jewish community, but what about those who go against the grain and choose to be child-free? Rabbi Dov Linzer and Dr. by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

47 min listen

The What If My Kids See Me Naked Episode: Yikes! What’s a parent to do if your kid walks in on you naked? How old is too old for parents to see their kids unclothed? On this episode, we discuss what psychology and halacha have to say about these sensitive issues and how to help your kids devel... by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

43 min listen

On Matzah and Sex (Yerushalmi Pesachim 10:1): A text about what can be eaten on the Eve of Passover leads to an interesting analogy: we discuss why the rabbis compare eating matzah before the seder to having premarital sex with one’s betrothed in her father’s house. by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

11 min listen

Meeting Your Bashert(Soulmate) on Yom Kipper? (Mishnah Taanit 4:8): Meeting your Bashert (Soulmate) on Yom Kipper? We are kicking off the first mini-text episode of the season with a Mishnah in Taanit, which sheds some light on the nature of Yom Kipper with an interesting ancient custom that young, single, by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

9 min listen

Kissing as a Spiritual Experience (Zohar 2:124B): Kissing as a spiritual experience? In this episode, we explore a cryptic text of the Zohar about the deeper meaning of a kiss. If you would like to learn it yourself, check out Zohar 2:124B. by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

11 min listen

The Teshuvah and Guilt Episode: With the High Holidays quickly approaching it is time for us to take stock of our year. How should we approach teshuva, repentance, when the misdeeds are complicated and we cannot be confident we will change our future behavior? by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

45 min listen

The “S Word” Episode: Is abstinence before marriage the secret to a great married sex life, or a recipe for sexual difficulties later on? We discuss the value and impact of “saving oneself” for marriage and of other sex and relationship norms of the Orthodox community. by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

45 min listen

Mini Text Episode – Adultery and The Power of Words: Words, words, words. In this mini text episode, our hosts discuss a curious Talmudic passage (Nedarim 91a & b) about when a woman’s admission of adultery is believed, or not, emphasizing the power of words to create legal realities with real-world cons... by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

11 min listen

Shema and Strange Bedfellows (Berachot 24A): In this episode, we examine a passage in Tractate Berachot regarding reciting the Shema while lying unclothed next to family members and others, and grapple with perspectives and social norms different than our own. by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

12 min listen

Sex During the Day (Niddah 16b-17a): In this mini text episode, we look at a passage in the Gemara (Niddah 16b-17a) which forbids or discourages sex during the daytime and try to parse the different reasons given for this ruling. In the end we discuss how some of this plays out practical... by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

12 min listen

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