Ranked #1
The Joy of Marital Sex / Actress Leah Gottfried on Dating
The Joy of Marital Sex / Actress Leah Gottfried on Dating
Which sexual acts are permitted in a marriage? The answers might surprise you! Find out why co-host Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus... Read more
15 Oct 2017
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42mins
Ranked #2
The Joy of Hook-Up Culture (Live at Princeton)
The Joy of Hook-Up Culture (Live at Princeton)
For this live episode we travel to Princeton University to discuss hook up culture on college campuses. We talk to stude... Read more
21 Mar 2017
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54mins
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Kissing as a spiritual experience? In this episode, we explore a cryptic text of the Zohar about the deeper meaning of a... Read more
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In this episode, recorded LIVE at the JOFA Conference 2017, we ask: Must a bride and groom have intercourse on their wed... Read more
25 May 2017
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The Frustrations of Niddah and the Don't Look Solution / Dr. Stephen Snyder (Author of Love Worth Making)
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Colored underwear, black pantyliners, “look the other way.” What are the Rabbinic leniencies that allow a woman who is s... Read more
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The Joy of Sex Education - High School Edition / Educator Ora Weinbach
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After our listener question about cuddling on the wedding night, our guest, Ora Weinbach, talks about her experiencing t... Read more
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The Joy of Birth Control / Rivkah Slonim on Sex and Marriage
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IUDs, condoms, the pill, oh my! We break down the pros and cons of these and other common birth control methods and the ... Read more
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Recorded Live at Harvard Hillel! Should an unmarried woman who is in an intimate relationship use the mikveh before marr... Read more
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Welcome back to The Joy of Text! We’re kicking off Season 4 with a fact or fiction quickfire round: Is sex really a “dou... Read more
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Recorded live at Brandeis University! “Be fruitful and multiply” is the first commandment in the Torah and a central val... Read more
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The Joy of Debunking Sex Myths
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Is it true that Jewish law forbids a couple from having sex when sleeping over in someone else’s home? Is a woman not su... Read more
17 Jul 2019
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Having Sex For the First Time on Shabbat (Ketubot 5b-6a)
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A classic Talmudic discussion about having first-time sex on Shabbat is often taught to adolescent yeshiva students. Wha... Read more
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The Joy of Nudity and Body Image (and Working in a Sex Toy Shop)
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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 uncloth... Read more
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The Joy of Teshuvah and Guilt / Educator Dr. Rivka Schwartz
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With the High Holidays quickly approaching it is time for us to take stock of our year. How should we approach teshuva, ... Read more
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