Mini Episode: Hiding Under the Bed

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Mini Episode: Hiding Under the Bed

FromThe Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law

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Aug 21, 2015

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A short conversation on one of the Talmud's most famous stories about sex.
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Aug 21, 2015

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Family Planning Episode: 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 what exercising this control says about our approaches to family life and sex, by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law
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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
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Why Cross-Dressing on Purim is Kosher (Shulchan Aruch 6:96): According to Jewish law, cross-dressing is considered a Biblical prohibition. So why is it permitted on Purim? We discuss some of the relevant sources and their implications for trans Jews on this mini text episode. by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law
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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
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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
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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
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Whispering Sweet Nothings? (Zohar I:49a-b): 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 question: what does sleeping on rocks, flattery and apes have to do with all this? by The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law
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Mini Episode: Hiding Under the Bed

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