The Joy of Text: Where Real Sex Meets Jewish Law
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
A show about Judaism and sexuality with certified sex therapist Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus and Rabbi Dov LInzer, President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah. Moderated by Sara Rozner Lawrence. Founded by Jewish Public Media. Produced by Billy Procida.
Location:
United States
Description:
A show about Judaism and sexuality with certified sex therapist Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus and Rabbi Dov LInzer, President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah. Moderated by Sara Rozner Lawrence. Founded by Jewish Public Media. Produced by Billy Procida.
Language:
English
Episodes
Married to Israel (Isaiah 62:4-5)
3/31/2022
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 the Lord will take delight in you,
and your land will be married.
As a young man marries a young woman,
so will your Builder marry you;
as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride,
so will your God rejoice over you.
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Moderated by Sara Rozner Lawrence.
Produced by Billy Procida.
Duration:00:07:42
Loss of a Spouse / Dr. Michael Werner on Male Infertility
3/10/2022
How do you adjust to a new relationship after losing a spouse? What treatments are there for male infertility?
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Moderated by Sara Rozner Lawrence
Produced by Billy Procida
Duration:00:53:22
The Power Within to Resist Sin (Genesis 49:24)
2/17/2022
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 Shepherd, the Rock of Israel.
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Moderated by Sara Rozner Lawrence.
Produced by Billy Procida.
Duration:00:11:03
Sex Workers / Comedian Leah Forster
1/27/2022
Is doing sex work ever kosher?
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Tickets: Feb. 3 @ Caroline's On Broadway
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Moderated by Sara Rozner Lawrence
Produced by Billy Procida
Duration:01:00:15
"Who's the father?" (Responsa Maharsham 3:161)
1/6/2022
Responsa Maharsham 3:161
(Rabbi Shalom Mordechai Shvadron, 1835-1911, Ukraine)
For five years, a couple had no child. And then, came to them a man who was his relative and slept in their house. Then his wife got pregnant and had a child. Why does the child look more like the relative than the husband?
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Moderated by Sara Rozner Lawrence.
Produced by Billy Procida.
Duration:00:14:32
Taboo Sexual Tension / Noam Zion on Sanctified Sex
12/16/2021
What happens when I'm attracted to someone I shouldn't desire? When does childhood curiosity become sexually inappropriate?
Mentioned: The Other Side of Desire
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Sanctified Sex
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Moderated by Sara Rozner Lawrence
Produced by Billy Procida
Duration:00:48:36
Can a sin be greater than a mitvah? (Horiyot 10b)
11/26/2021
Horiyot 10b:15
A transgression performed for the sake of Heaven is greater than a mitzva performed not for its own sake.
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Moderated by Sara Rozner Lawrence.
Produced by Billy Procida.
Duration:00:14:59
Male Sexual Dysfunction / Dr. Michael Werner on Erectile Dysfunction
11/4/2021
The team discusses erectile dysfunction, low testosterone, shame, and hope!
Visit Dr. Michael Werner at MAZE Men's Health!
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Moderated by Sara Rozner Lawrence
Produced by Billy Procida
Duration:00:52:19
Sins That Sting (Moed Katan 17a)
10/14/2021
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 into the caves in which the pious are interred in order to bury him there, but the caves did not accept him. A snake stood at the entrance of the caves and did not let them pass. They then took him into the caves of the judges, and they accepted him.
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Moderated by Sara Rozner Lawrence.
Produced by Billy Procida.
Duration:00:16:23
Pornography / Rebecca Sigala on Boudoir Photography
9/23/2021
Is it okay to watch pornographic material? What is boudoir photography? Can you mix dairy and semen?
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Moderated by Sara Rozner Lawrence
Produced by Billy Procida
Duration:00:53:19
Giving In To Temptation (Deuteronomy 29:18)
9/2/2021
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 Lord our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood.
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Moderated by Sara Rozner Lawrence.
Produced by Billy Procida.
Duration:00:14:14
Is Judaism Sex-Positive? (Live "from" Limmud Oz)
8/19/2021
Is Judaism sex-positive?
Bat Sheva and Rabbi Linzer fielded questions ‘at’ June’s Limmud Oz conference hosted by Goldie Markovits. Due to technical difficulties over Zoom, some of the moderator’s questions have been dubbed over for clarity. Learn more about Limmud Oz at limmudoz.com.au.
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Moderated by Sara Rozner Lawrence.
Produced by Billy Procida.
Duration:00:46:36
Abortion / Dina Shalev on Family Planning
7/22/2021
What does Halacha say about abortion?
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Moderated by Sara Rozner Lawrence.
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Duration:01:08:50
'Crazy' In Love (Deuteronomy 6:4-9)
6/30/2021
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 your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.
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Have a question for Rabbi Linzer and Bat Sheva Marcus? Click to submit yours!
Moderated by Sara Rozner Lawrence.
Produced by Billy Procida.
Duration:00:13:08
The Joy of Desire
3/10/2021
In this episode, we discuss the complexities of desire in a sexual relationship, the varying views Judaism has taken on the innate desires of different sexes, and what individuals can do to improve their sex lives. Then, we interview our very own Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus about her new book “Sex Points: Reclaim Your Sex Life with the […]
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Duration:01:01:41
The Yetzer of “Great Men” (Sukkah 52a)
2/2/2021
In this episode, we explore a fascinating text that states that the greater the person (in Torah), the greater his yetzer (lust). What is the correlation here, and how might the cloistered experience of rabbis be a factor?
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Duration:00:11:14
The Joy of Sexual Fantasies / Noa Fleischacker & Hannah Barg on Vaginismus
1/12/2021
In this episode, we discuss the complexities, both halachic and interpersonal, of sexual fantasies. We ask: Are they good or bad for a relationship? Are they halakhically permitted or forbidden? Should they be shared with one’s partner, or kept to oneself? Then, we sit down with Noa Fleischacker and Hannah Barg to talk about their podcast […]
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Duration:00:56:45
Lentils and Long-Term Relationships (Yevamot 63a-b)
11/23/2020
In this episode, we reflect on the complexities of long term relationships, as we examine three stories about Talmudic couples experiencing timeless challenges.
The post Peas, Lentils, and the Complications of Long Term Relationships (Yevamot 63a-b) appeared first on Jewish Public Media.
The Joy of Sex Education - Teenager Edition / Matchmaker @holy_shid
10/26/2020
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 deal with cases when one’s sexual ethics are in conflict with halakha? Then, we chat with popular instagrammer “Holy__Shid” about her innovative matchmaking technique on social media, discuss her take […]
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Duration:01:10:17
The Holy of Holies (Yoma 54a)
9/21/2020
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 post From Behind the Curtain (Yoma 54a) appeared first on Jewish Public Media.
Duration:00:15:25