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A show about Judaism and sexuality
Isaiah 62:4-5 No longer will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate. But you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for...
How do you adjust to a new relationship after losing a spouse? What treatments are there for male infertility? Visit Dr. Michael Werner at M...
Genesis 49:24 Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepher...
Is doing sex work ever kosher? Follow Leah Forster! Instagram: @leahforster Tickets: Feb. 3 @ Caroline's On Broadway Follow Dr. Bat Sheva Ma...
Responsa Maharsham 3:161 (Rabbi Shalom Mordechai Shvadron, 1835-1911, Ukraine) For five years, a couple had no child. And then, came to them...
What happens when I'm attracted to someone I shouldn't desire? When does childhood curiosity become sexually inappropriate? Mentioned: The O...
Horiyot 10b:15 A transgression performed for the sake of Heaven is greater than a mitzva performed not for its own sake. Follow Dr. Bat Shev...
The team discusses erectile dysfunction, low testosterone, shame, and hope! Visit Dr. Michael Werner at MAZE Men's Health! Follow Dr. Bat Sh...
Moed Katan 17a A wasp came and stung the ostracized scholar on his penis and he died. Because he was a great Torah scholar, they took him in...
Is it okay to watch pornographic material? What is boudoir photography? Can you mix dairy and semen? Follow Rebecca Sigala! Instagram: @rebe...
Deuteronomy, ch. 29, verse 18 Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the...
Is Judaism sex-positive? Bat Sheva and Rabbi Linzer fielded questions 'at' June's Limmud Oz conference hosted by Goldie Markovits. Due to te...
What does Halacha say about abortion? Donate to Lada'at! Follow Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus! Facebook fan page Instagram: @drbatsheva Book: Sex Poi...
Deuteronomy, ch. 6, verses 4-9 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all yo...
In this episode, we discuss the complexities of desire in a sexual relationship, the varying views Judaism has taken on the innate desires o...
In this episode, we explore a fascinating text that states that the greater the person (in Torah), the greater his yetzer (lust). What is th...
In this episode, we discuss the complexities, both halachic and interpersonal, of sexual fantasies. We ask: Are they good or bad for a relat...
In this episode, we reflect on the complexities of long term relationships, as we examine three stories about Talmudic couples experiencing...
How should parents and educators talk about sex to teens and young adults? What is the role of halakha in these conversations, and how do we...
In this mini-text episode, we discuss a provocative text about the Holy of Holies and its sexual symbolism, just in time for Yom Kippur. The...
In this episode, we discuss how parents should talk with their young children around issues that relate to sex, body parts, physical touch,...
In this bonus episode, our hosts reflect on wrapping up their fifth season of the Joy of Text, reminisce about some of their favorite episod...
In this episode, we look at various opinions in the Gemara about limitations on learning Torah after having sex and explore the potential sp...
We now have the potential to control the sizes of our families more than ever before. In this episode, we discuss family planning and ask wh...
In this episode, we examine a passage in Tractate Berachot regarding reciting the Shema while lying unclothed next to family members and oth...
In this episode, we sit down with award-winning producer, filmmaker and actor, Michal Birnbaum, who most recently played the Kallah teacher...
In this episode, we discuss the complexities of changes in our sex lives through different life stages. We look at how couples can spice up...
In this episode we look at a passage from the Zohar which seems to put the woman in charge of the sexual relationship, and we ask the questi...
One of the defining characteristics of an Orthodox synagogue is the mechitzah. But where does it come from and what is it about? On this epi...
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 t...
This episode is a re-release, and was originally recorded at Limmud NY in 2016. In this episode, Dr. Marcus and Rabbi Linzer tackle female m...
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...
What are the halakhic and emotional issues associated with infertility and the Jewish community? In this episode, we explore the question of...
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...
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...
Is it true that Jewish law forbids a couple from having sex when sleeping over in someone else's home? Is a woman not supposed to initiate s...
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...
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 befor...
According to Jewish law, cross-dressing is considered a Biblical prohibition. So why is it permitted on Purim? We discuss some of the releva...
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,...
A classic Talmudic discussion about having first-time sex on Shabbat is often taught to adolescent yeshiva students. What effect might this...
On this episode* we answer a listener question about women's hair covering, changing norms, and the connection between hair and "erva" (nake...
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 desir...
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 Shab...
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 supp...
Words, words, words. In this mini text episode, our hosts discuss a curious Talmudic passage (Nedarim 91a & b) about when a woman's admissio...
Colored underwear, black pantyliners, "look the other way." What are the Rabbinic leniencies that allow a woman who is spotting to avoid bec...
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 pane...
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 mo...
Recorded live at Brandeis University! "Be fruitful and multiply" is the first commandment in the Torah and a central value of the Jewish com...