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Shayna is a native Manhattanite whose interests include Torah, human rights, and poetry. An avid procrastinator, Shayna spends most of her time on Facebook, or watching any game involving the Brazilian soccer team. Brasil para Mundial 2014!

Chanukah Miracle
By Shayna on December 7, 2015
Written by Shayna Abramson. For more work by Shayna, check out Kiruv. Do you remember that night when I felt your breasts for the first...
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Jewrotica’s Sexiest Rabbis of 2014
By Shayna on November 23, 2014
Dear Readers, I am excited to announce Jewrotica’s second annual sexiest rabbis contest! At the conclusion of last year’s contest, our editor, Ayo, noted that...
Eve
By Shayna on September 1, 2014
Graphic by Emmarogenous. Written by Shayna Abramson. For more work by Shayna, check out Kiruv, In Defense of “Everything But” as a (Modern?) Orthodox Ideal,...
Tu B’Av: The Jewish Valentine’s Day?
By Shayna on August 11, 2014
Image Credit Written by Shayna Abramson. Shayna is a frequent Jewrotica contributor. For fiction by Shayna, check out Chanukah Miracle and Kiruv. To read Shayna’s...
The Policeman: A Review
By Shayna on June 9, 2014
Review and interview by Shayna Abramson. For more work by Shayna, check out Kiruv, In Defense of “Everything But” as a (Modern?) Orthodox Ideal, Chanukah...
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Chanukah Miracle
By Shayna on December 2, 2013
Written by Shayna Abramson. For more work by Shayna, check out Kiruv. Do you remember that night when I felt your breasts for the first...
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Tu B’Av: The Jewish Valentine’s Day?
By Shayna on July 24, 2013
Image Credit Written by Shayna Abramson. Shayna is a frequent Jewrotica contributor. For fiction by Shayna, check out Chanukah Miracle and Kiruv. To read Shayna’s...
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Fish for Thought: Pants
By Shayna on November 20, 2012
Written by Shayna Abramson. Shayna is a frequent Jewrotica contributor. To read Shayna’s essay on the the practice of shomer negiah within the Orthodox Jewish community, check...
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Kiruv
By Shayna on October 29, 2012
Written by Shayna Abramson. To read Shayna’s essay on the the practice of shomer negiah within the Orthodox Jewish community, check out her article in...
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In Defense of “Everything But” as a (Modern?) Orthodox Ideal
By Shayna on October 16, 2012
Written by Shayna Abramson. Shayna is a first-time Jewrotica writer. A friend of mine recently shared an article demanding more dignity for single women in...

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Marcus J. Freed, Educator, Innovator, Author and Yoga Instructor in Los Angeles, CA

I stepped out of my comfort zone to be a part of this. I was glad to open up the topic of sexuality in my community. We are trying to build a safe space to talk about sex. The result I am most happy about coming from this event is that hopefully now my friends know they can come and talk to me, that I can be their ‘safe space’.

Barnard College Student, Presenter at the Columbia University Kickoff Event

I love the inclusiveness – there is something for everyone, in and out of the Jewish community.

Delma Catalina, Student Leader at Texas State University

At Jewrotica’s Evening of Bedside Readings, students declaimed monologues on sexual encounters that had a Jewish twist. At Columbia/Barnard Hillel, the speakers pushed their own boundaries by performing a range of explicit narratives that challenged how the audience thought of the relationship to Judaism and sex. During the speakers’ preparation, the arguments about which narratives would be appropriate forced students to take a stand and voice their opinion on their own beliefs about Judaism an… Read more

Engagement Coordinator at Columbia University / Barnard Hillel

I’m Heshy Fried from Frum Satire and I am very, very frum. And I completely support Jewrotica – it’s doing a service to the frum community. We need some sort of kosher sexual education. Jewrotica even has a system that allows frum filters to filter out certain things to make it PG for us. It’s mamish Torah. It’s like The Little Midrash Says for sex.

Heshy Fried, Founder of Frum Satire

Jewrotica is awesome. It expands the mind and for people who were raised with narrow views on sexuality. Whether you are Jewish or not, or in different sects of Judaism like Orthodox, Conservative or Reform, no matter what your background or where you’re from, Jewrotica gets you to see Judaism and how it relates to sexuality in new ways. I really appreciate Ayo being here and helping us learn different ways to connect with our sexuality.

Vanessa Steiner, Young Professional in Southern California

What an incredible night Jewrotica was!!!! There was this fantastic moment, in a sea of Jews of all sexualities, ages, backgrounds and denominations, that I realized we were all in this together! I hope that there are many more events coming to Austin soon!

Brandon Poland, Award-Winning Jewish Drag Queen

I’m so glad that Jewrotica is represented here at Jewlicious! It’s bringing voices that need to be heard in the Jewish discussion and Jewish climate environment.

Ramona Rubin, Grassroots Activist in Berkeley, CA

Such an amazing experience! The Sarah Lawrence Jewrotica workshop was more than I could have ever expected – a comfortable, safe, sultry environment where participants clearly felt good about sharing or listening to each other’s intimate experiences and relating them to sexy stories from the Torah. From the moment the workshop began, Ayo had a sweet presence that was kinetic and spread around the room; her storytelling abilities had everyone enraptured and made the conversation topics relata… Read more

Melanie Beaudette, Freelance writer in Brooklyn, NY

While many people fear the “sex talk,” Jewrotica offers an opportunity for writers and audiences to speak about sexuality in a open and safe space. When I attended a Jewrotica reading, I heard stories that reminded me that love takes many forms, and that expressing it is a vital part of who we are as a people.

Leora, Young Professional from Washington DC
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