For this live episode we travel to Princeton University to discuss hook up culture on college campuses. We talk to students about millennial dating practices, how being an observant Jew interacts with the social pressure to have casual hook ups, and why hook ups are sometimes more appealing than relationships to college students.

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In this mini-text episode Rabbi Linzer, Dr. Marcus, and Rabba Smith discuss Rav Eliyahu Dessler’s definition of ahava, love, and what it means to give and take in a sexual relationship.

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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. We will ask: Can a husband touch his wife while she is in labor? Do the laws […]

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What are the words of the first blessing said under the huppah? Why do we open the wedding ceremony by mentioning the prohibition against arayot? How does this blessing reflect the bond being formed between two individuals under the huppah? Listen to this mini text episode to find out!

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How can you use your flower arrangements to signal to your partner that you want sex? How does the commandment of tzniut affect women’s sexuality? What sex positions are halakhically permissible? Learn the answers to these questions and more on the first episode of Season Twoof The Joy of Text! In this episode we respond to a listener’s question about wives initiating sex, talk to Yaakov Shapiro about his book, “Halachic Positions: What Judaism Really Says About Passion in the Marital Bed,” and introduce our newest segment of The Joy of the Text – “The Final Word.”

This episode of The Joy of Text was recorded live at Davar in Teaneck, New Jersey. We discuss the topic of infidelity, and then are joined by Rachel Lopatin, matchmaker at Saw You at Sinai. We then take questions from our live audience. Please note that due to the live recording, sound quality varies at moments of this episode.

What is the real obligation of sex between a husband and wife?

How much distance do we really have to keep during niddah, and how can we express our relationship in spite of these challenges?

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