In this podcast we will look at the complicated topic of Kol Isha or the voice of a woman as representing a source of sexual temptation. As we will see, the traditional approach today which is to prevent women from…
Podcast Series, Pardes Live and Mini-Series, Self & Spirituality, Sexuality, Jewish Living, Sexuality
In this, the first episode of Uncovered: Sources of Nakedness in Halakha, Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash looks at a debate that often centers around female religious identity – where do the norms and boundaries for female dress code come from?…
Podcast Series, Pardes Live and Mini-Series, Self & Spirituality, Sexuality, Jewish Living, Sexuality
The Tanakh is not immune to stories of sexual violence and sexual objectification. Many stories in Tanakh deal with the beauty (or simply the body) of a woman leading to objectification and violence. Obvious examples include: Sarah who is forcefully…
Pardes 360, Jewish Living, Sexuality
Torat Hayim A Living Torah: The Thoughts of Rabbi Professor Eliezer Berkovits z”l. In this 6-part lecture series, Rabbi Rahel Berkovits looks at the thoughts of her grandfather, Rabbi Professor Eliezer Berkovits z”l. What is the interplay between Torah and…
Podcast Series, Pardes Live and Mini-Series, Jewish Living, Sexuality
Rabbi Rahel Berkovits speaks on Sexuality and Sanctity – Desire and Pleasure before an audience at Valley Beit Midrash in Paradise Valley, AZ. Thanks to Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz and the Valley Beit Midrash for the recording. *Explicit Content* – The…
Podcast Series, Pardes Live and Mini-Series, Self & Spirituality, Sexuality, Jewish Living, Sexuality
This video was produced by the Valley Beit Midrash. Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanlowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash interviews Rabbi Rahel Berkovits on the issues surrounding halacha and homosexuality and the Orthodox approaches in the 21st century. **Mature Subject…
Podcast Series, Pardes Live and Mini-Series, Jewish Living, Sexuality, Self & Spirituality, Sexuality
Please note that this podcast contains explicit sexual material. In this lecture, Nechama Goldman Barash discusses what to expect when you are not expecting: Sexuality throughout the life cycle. She is joined by Jodi Goldman Wachspress, a Creative Arts Therapist, Marriage and…
Jewish Living, Marriage and Divorce, Podcast Series, Pardes Live and Mini-Series, Self & Spirituality, Sexuality
In this lecture, Nechama Goldman Barash discusses the idea of the perpetual honeymoon: The challenges of family purity laws in marital intimacy. She is joined by Jodi Goldman Wachspress, a Creative Arts Therapist, Marriage and Family Therapist and Couple’s and Sex Therapist. In…
Jewish Living, Marriage and Divorce, Podcast Series, Pardes Live and Mini-Series, Self & Spirituality, Sexuality
In this lecture, Nechama Goldman Barash discusses Sexual Sanctity and the Jewish Tradition – Educational, Therapeutic and Halakhic Directions. She is joined by Jodi Goldman Wachspress, a Creative Arts Therapist, Marriage and Family Therapist and Couple’s and Sex Therapist. In…
Podcast Series, Pardes Live and Mini-Series, Self & Spirituality, Sexuality, Jewish Living, Sexuality
As part of the Pardes Summer Evening Series, Nechama Goldman Barash discusses the question of Sanctity in Sexuality: Is it Possible Today? She looks at the issues surrounding premarital and extramarital sex, masturbation and homosexuality. In a world that has…
Self & Spirituality, Sexuality, Jewish Living, Sexuality
An examination of some of the halakhic sources which govern premarital sexual behavior, with an eye to understanding the texts on their own terms, as well as an openness to challenging them from modern reality, and thinking about ways to…
Jewish Living, Halakha, Sexuality
An examination of some of the halakhic sources which govern premarital sexual behavior, with an eye to understanding the texts on their own terms, as well as an openness to challenging them from modern reality, and thinking about ways to…
Jewish Living, Halakha, Self & Spirituality, Sexuality, Sexuality
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