🎙️ Episode 3: “Does Authenticity in Relationships Mean Sharing It All?”

🔹 Episode Summary

In this episode of Rebbi, I Have a Question, Rabbi Yitzchak Shurin addresses a sensitive and practical struggle many baalot teshuva face:

“How much of my past do I need to share—with friends, a potential spouse, my husband, or even my kids?”

Together we explore the balance between honesty and privacy, how to respond when asked directly about the past, and the role of openness in dating and marriage. We also touch on the bigger question of how parents can relate to their pasts when raising children—whether to hide, share, or use those experiences as teaching tools.

❓ Questions Discussed

• How important is it to share about my past at all, or is it better to keep it private?

• If someone asks me directly about my past, do I need to tell the full truth?

• In dating and marriage, when does sharing build trust, and when does it cross into over-sharing?

• How should a woman relate to her past when raising children? Should she hide it or use it?

🧠 About the Podcast

Rebbi, I Have a Question is a podcast from Shapell’s and Midreshet Rachel v’Chaya, where host, Dana Margolis, brings real-life questions to Rabbi Yitzchak Shurin. Drawing from deep Torah wisdom and decades of experience, Rabbi Shurin offers thoughtful, grounded responses to questions from students and alumni navigating life, relationships, and Jewish growth.

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