While a common practice amongst Jews is to wash one’s hands for a Shabbat or holiday meal is to do so following kiddush and prior to the blessing over the bread/hallah, there is another practice that is done. And that...
This past month has seen a new initiative from a Modern Orthodox rabbinical school to deal with contemporary halakhic issues. Dealing with questions coming in from its graduates, the Rosh HaYeshivah of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, Rabbi Dov Linzer, has been...
After a one-month break from its regular monthly podcast, “The Joy of Text” returned last month with a much-awaited topic. Having come up in multiple previous episodes, [male] masturbation was finally discussed. After taking its first month off since it...
Last week, the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance hosted an online “blogcast” where online users could submit questions regarding sex and they would be answered. Moderated by MaHaRaT Ramie Smith, the discussion took place over the course of three days and...
