Modesty & Sexuality
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Modesty in Clothing and Marriage
What is the reason for the Jewish Laws of modest dress? Why is it so important? Why cant we just express modesty in the way we act rather than externally? I’m getting married soon and this issue has been on…
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Rejuvenating a Marriage
I have been married for 15 years. And I do not feel the love we once had for one another, and I think that my wife feels the same way. The same goes for physical attraction. I would say we…
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Understanding the Homosexuality Prohibition
I understand that homosexuality is called an abomination in the Torah, but what are the conceptual reasons that homosexuality is wrong? The Torah doesn’t mince words when it describes its condemnation towards what’s become known as an “alternative lifestyle.” I…
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Punishment for Rape
What does Torah say about rape, both for the victim and the ones around the victims? What judgements should you put against the rapist? This depends in what regard you are referring to rape. Biblically the Torah states that it…
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Premarital Sex II
My 18-year old son maintains that the Torah does not specifically forbid premarital intercourse. Since all things not specifically forbidden are allowed, then intercourse is allowed, he says He pointed to the case of Esther and the Persian king, which…
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A Woman’s Head Covering
What is the reasoning behind the act of Jewish married woman covering their heads in public? Answer: The source is an inference found in Numbers (5; 18): a married woman, suspected of having been involved in an adulterous relationship, would…
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The effect of dress
Can you please explain how the modest way we are told to dress effects us and our level of observance? This is a deep question, which I will begin to explore with you. But, like many deep questions, it is…
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Men and Women in the Synagogue
Why are men and women separated in Orthodox synagogues? Answer: According to many authorities, the source for separate seating in synagogues can be found in the design of the Temple in Jerusalem (destroyed in the year 68). The Talmud relates…