Podcast Episodes
Back to Search(57) Hugging with a shinui: Halachic leniency in times of distress
Season 7 Episode 1
According to Rav Yoni Rosensweig, founder of Maagalei Nefesh, an organization that confronts issues pertaining to mental health and halacha, “Jewish law is not meant to cause harm.” War, mental hea…
Published on 1 year ago
(56) Inviting Single Religious Women to the Sexuality Conversation
Season 6 Episode 6
The discourse on marital intimacy and sexuality in Judaism has become a normative topic of conversation. Rabbanit Shayna Goldberg, an educator and spiritual advisor at Migdal Oz, a Midrasha of higher…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
(55) Loving Again After Loss: Dating and Remarriage After Widowhood
Season 6 Episode 5
Losing one’s spouse is one of life’s most difficult and painful experiences. The process of grieving includes feelings of loneliness, abandonment, and isolation. While grieving the loss of a spouse, …
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
The Sex Strike Controversy: An Intimate Judaism Live Conversation
Season 6
The infamous “Sex Strike” was recently spearheaded by influencer Adina Miles, AKA “Flatbush Girl,” in order to apply communal pressure to men and their rabbis to free Malky Berkowitz, who has been r…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
The Failure of Sexual Health Organizations to Condemn Sexual Violence (crossover episode with Orthodox Conundrum)
Season 6
After October 7th, Jews around the world have felt besieged by some erstwhile allies, as some have been silent in the face of rampant antisemitism, and others have openly supported Hamas and its geno…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
(54) Sex Positive Premarital Kallah Instruction
Season 6 Episode 4
In many Orthodox communities, premarital sex education taught by Kallah teachers is limited to ensuring wedding night “success” and encouraging strict observance of Nidah laws in order to "guarantee"…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
(53) Navigating Sexual Desire Discrepancies with a Focus on the Emotional Relationship, with Dr. Laurie Watson
Season 6 Episode 3
In last month's episode, we discussed many of the physical, psychological and social factors that can contribute to sexual desire discrepancy in couples. This month, we are taking a deep dive in to t…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
(52) Why Doesn’t My Wife Want to Have Sex With Me?
Season 6 Episode 2
When there are desire discrepancies between couples, women are often identified as the partner with less sexual desire. Yet the experience of desire may be different for men and women, and the expect…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
(51) Love in War: Strengthening Security and Connection Amidst Trauma and Threat
Season 6 Episode 1
As Jews in Israel and worldwide absorb the realities of the horrors of threat, murder and violation, it seems surreal to think or talk about intimacy. Yet, in the face of threat, the safety and secur…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Should We Sympathize with Sexual Offenders? (Special Episode)
Season 5
A podcast hosted by an Orthodox comedian recently featured a controversial interview with a child sex offender. In response, Rabbi Scott Kahn and Talli Rosenbaum created a panel to discuss whether t…
Published on 2 years ago