Resources and Reviews

  • Dear Jewrotica #5 – Double Points on the Sabbath

    Dear Jewrotica, What is the scriptural basis for Fridays and Saturdays being “double points?” ~Nick from Astoria [Editor’s Note: There is a common Jewish belief...

  • Resources for the Curious

    Written by Mara Yacobi. Mara, a certified sexuality educator and licensed social worker, is Jewrotica’s resident sex educator. Check out Mara’s latest posts on The...

  • A Biblical Prop 8

    Written by Dr. Jarrod Tanny. Jarrod, a first-time Jewrotica writer, is a professor of Jewish History at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Jarrod is...

  • Dear Jewrotica #4 – Masturbation

    Dear Jewrotica, I am a senior and have a good woman as a partner, but in sex I can’t finish. However watching porno films and...

  • Masturbation in the Kabbalah

    Written by Tomer Persico. Tomer, a first-time Jewrotica writer, is a scholar in the field of contemporary spirituality, specializing in Jewish meditation techniques, past and...

  • Ashram BaMidbar and My Foray into the World of Tantra

    Today’s column reviews a tantra retreat led by Hanna Tantra. For more on Hanna, check out her latest book, Tantric Lovers: The Ultimate Guide –...

  • Masochism’s Jewish Roots

    Written by Karalyn Dane. This is Karalyn’s first academic piece published on Jewrotica. For more writing by Karalyn, check out Sweet Dreams, Mikvah Night and...

  • The Many Flavors of Pleasure

    Written by Mara Yacobi. Mara, a certified sexuality educator and licensed social worker, is Jewrotica’s resident sex educator. Check out Mara’s latest post on Protecting...

  • One Billion Rising

    Written by Tamar Fox. Tamar is the author of Permanent, a story published on Jewrotica that deals with issues of consent and sexual abuse At...

  • Dear Jewrotica #3 – Halachic Positions

    Dear Jewrotica, I come from a mostly secular upbringing and lifestyle. I feel a deep, personal connection to Judaism, nevertheless I am accepting of the...