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Talli Rosenbaum

Aug 2, 2026, 8:56 PM

Beyond boundaries: Rethinking Jewish sex education

A pair of cardinals, female and male, perch on tree branch. (iStock)

Religious young people need a primer on pleasure, intimacy, relational integrity, and how to ask their questions (or they'll risk the internet for answers)

Jul 29, 2026, 9:13 PM

Tu B'Av: The Seven Joyous Events of the Fifteenth of Av The 15th of Av (Tu B'Av) is one of the happiest days in the Jewish calendar. The Mishnah famously declares: "There were no greater festivals for Israel than the Fifteenth...

Jul 28, 2026, 6:33 PM

Tu B’Av – Love as a Perpetual Journey

The holiday of Tu B’Av which commences tonight, the 15th of Av , is considered an enigmatic day due to its proximity to the saddest day of the Jewish calendar Tisha B’ Av on the 9th of Av and...

Jul 28, 2026, 1:56 PM

Is Social Media Quietly Undermining the Sanctity of Marriage?

"Comparison is the thief of joy." Theodore Roosevelt's timeless observation may never have been more relevant than in the age of Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Over the past two decades, social media has transformed every aspect of modern life. It...

Jul 20, 2026, 9:03 PM

When your dream is a source of harm, give it up

Tisha B'Av teaches that not every act of destruction is an unmitigated tragedy; ending a marriage can be the needed first step toward a new life

Jul 9, 2026, 8:47 PM

Heteropessimism & Heterofatalism–Is It Really All Men’s Fault?

It’s one thing to point out the very real challenges modern women face in dating. It’s quite another to say it’s all his fault. Much is being written about “heteropessimism”/“heterofatalism”–modern first world women's frustration and disappointment when dating men. In...

Jul 6, 2026, 7:17 PM

Matot and Masei – Aliyah and Marriage Connections

On the heels of commemorating the most singular heroic and daring journey and mission of Israel’s history – the Rescue at Entebbe, comes along the commemoration of a different and unique journey of the Jewish people as recorded in...

Andy Blumenthal

Jul 4, 2026, 10:26 PM

The Abyss Taught Me That Connection Is Everything

This week I had one of the most frightening dreams of my life. In it, I was severed from everyone I had ever known or loved—not merely alone, but cast into an emptiness beyond light, beyond warmth, beyond relationship...

Jun 22, 2026, 7:24 AM

The Emotional Work Peace Agreements Cannot Do

Peace deals are supposed to change everything. Maps get redrawn. Flags are raised. Hands are shaken for the cameras. Commentators talk about “historic moments” and “bold leadership.” For a few days, it can feel as if the future has finally...

Jun 18, 2026, 10:47 PM

A few days ago, my wife looked up from the living room and asked: "So, I'm alone again today?” I was puzzled. She was watching television. I was in the next room watching a World Cup match on my...

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