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The Oy of Sex; Adultery Can’t Be Kosher. Can It? A Story About God, Conscience . . . and Concubines

You can seek all the outlets you want, but don’t claim God blesses you for it. In Judaism and Christianity and Islam, sex is a genie to be confined to the marital bottle (Dennis Prager’s words). I may sin but … Continue reading

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‘Sacred Secrets: The Sanctity of Sex in Jewish Law’ by Gershon Winkler

Nobody has ever translated Rabbi Jacob Emden‘s memoir into English because it is so raunchy. It’s time somebody breaks this boundary. A reader posts to Amazon.com: This mischevious little book gathers excerpts from all over the Jewish legal codes on … Continue reading

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