Ranked #1
The Joy of Marital Sex / Actress Leah Gottfried on Dating
The Joy of Marital Sex / Actress Leah Gottfried on Dating
Which sexual acts are permitted in a marriage? The answers might surprise you! Find out why co-host Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus... Read more
15 Oct 2017
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42mins
Ranked #2
The Joy of Hook-Up Culture (Live at Princeton)
The Joy of Hook-Up Culture (Live at Princeton)
For this live episode we travel to Princeton University to discuss hook up culture on college campuses. We talk to stude... Read more
21 Mar 2017
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54mins
Ranked #3
The Joy of Kink (and Surrogate Motherhood)
The Joy of Kink (and Surrogate Motherhood)
On the Season 3 Finale we interview a Jewish woman who made the decision to be a surrogate and carry a child for someone... Read more
21 Jun 2018
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50mins
Ranked #4
The Joy of Procreation and Fertility Treatments / Elizabeth Savetsky
The Joy of Procreation and Fertility Treatments / Elizabeth Savetsky
What are the halakhic and emotional issues associated with infertility and the Jewish community? In this episode, we ex... Read more
30 Oct 2019
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44mins
Ranked #5
The Joy of Saving Yourself for Marriage / Leora Tanenbaum (Author of I Am Not A Slut)
The Joy of Saving Yourself for Marriage / Leora Tanenbaum (Author of I Am Not A Slut)
Is abstinence before marriage the secret to a great married sex life, or a recipe for sexual difficulties later on? We d... Read more
4 Jun 2019
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44mins
Ranked #6
The Joy of Female Masturbation (Live from Limmud NY) / Miryam Kabakovon on LGBTQ Jews
The Joy of Female Masturbation (Live from Limmud NY) / Miryam Kabakovon on LGBTQ Jews
This episode is a re-release, and was originally recorded at Limmud NY in 2016. In this episode, Dr. Marcus and Rabbi Li... Read more
9 Dec 2019
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58mins
Ranked #7
Kissing as a Spiritual Experience (Zohar 2:124b)
Kissing as a Spiritual Experience (Zohar 2:124b)
Kissing as a spiritual experience? In this episode, we explore a cryptic text of the Zohar about the deeper meaning of a... Read more
11 Nov 2019
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10mins
Ranked #8
The Joy of Your Wedding Night (Live at JOFA Conference) / Dr. Naomi Marmon Grumet of The Eden Center
The Joy of Your Wedding Night (Live at JOFA Conference) / Dr. Naomi Marmon Grumet of The Eden Center
In this episode, recorded LIVE at the JOFA Conference 2017, we ask: Must a bride and groom have intercourse on their wed... Read more
25 May 2017
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47mins
Ranked #9
The Frustrations of Niddah and the Don't Look Solution / Dr. Stephen Snyder (Author of Love Worth Making)
The Frustrations of Niddah and the Don't Look Solution / Dr. Stephen Snyder (Author of Love Worth Making)
Colored underwear, black pantyliners, “look the other way.” What are the Rabbinic leniencies that allow a woman who is s... Read more
15 May 2018
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41mins
Ranked #10
The Joy of Hair and Erva / Dr. Sharon Faye Koren (Author of Foresaken)
The Joy of Hair and Erva / Dr. Sharon Faye Koren (Author of Foresaken)
On this episode* we answer a listener question about women’s hair covering, changing norms, and the connection between h... Read more
17 Dec 2018
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40mins
Ranked #11
The Joy of Sex Education - High School Edition / Educator Ora Weinbach
The Joy of Sex Education - High School Edition / Educator Ora Weinbach
After our listener question about cuddling on the wedding night, our guest, Ora Weinbach, talks about her experiencing t... Read more
13 Jul 2017
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36mins
Ranked #12
The Joy of Birth Control / Rivkah Slonim on Sex and Marriage
The Joy of Birth Control / Rivkah Slonim on Sex and Marriage
IUDs, condoms, the pill, oh my! We break down the pros and cons of these and other common birth control methods and the ... Read more
19 Dec 2017
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42mins
Ranked #13
The Joy of Mikveh Before Marriage (Live at Harvard Hillel)
The Joy of Mikveh Before Marriage (Live at Harvard Hillel)
Recorded Live at Harvard Hillel! Should an unmarried woman who is in an intimate relationship use the mikveh before marr... Read more
16 Aug 2017
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41mins
Ranked #14
The Joy of Sex Myths / Rabbi Aryeh Klapper
The Joy of Sex Myths / Rabbi Aryeh Klapper
Welcome back to The Joy of Text! We’re kicking off Season 4 with a fact or fiction quickfire round: Is sex really a “dou... Read more
26 Oct 2018
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42mins
Ranked #15
The Joy of Child-Free by Choice (Live at Brandeis University)
The Joy of Child-Free by Choice (Live at Brandeis University)
Recorded live at Brandeis University! “Be fruitful and multiply” is the first commandment in the Torah and a central val... Read more
19 Feb 2018
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47mins
Ranked #16
The Joy of Tznius and Body Image / Psychologist Dr. Koby Frances
The Joy of Tznius and Body Image / Psychologist Dr. Koby Frances
In this episode, a mother writes in about her daughter’s school dress code. We discuss ways to define modesty beyond col... Read more
4 May 2017
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45mins
Ranked #17
The Joy of Debunking Sex Myths
The Joy of Debunking Sex Myths
Is it true that Jewish law forbids a couple from having sex when sleeping over in someone else’s home? Is a woman not su... Read more
17 Jul 2019
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18mins
Ranked #18
Having Sex For the First Time on Shabbat (Ketubot 5b-6a)
Having Sex For the First Time on Shabbat (Ketubot 5b-6a)
A classic Talmudic discussion about having first-time sex on Shabbat is often taught to adolescent yeshiva students. Wha... Read more
4 Feb 2019
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9mins
Ranked #19
The Joy of Nudity and Body Image (and Working in a Sex Toy Shop)
The Joy of Nudity and Body Image (and Working in a Sex Toy Shop)
Yikes! What’s a parent to do if your kid walks in on you naked? How old is too old for parents to see their kids uncloth... Read more
13 Mar 2019
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43mins
Ranked #20
The Joy of Teshuvah and Guilt / Educator Dr. Rivka Schwartz
The Joy of Teshuvah and Guilt / Educator Dr. Rivka Schwartz
With the High Holidays quickly approaching it is time for us to take stock of our year. How should we approach teshuva, ... Read more
24 Sep 2019
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45mins