It was funny, it was tricky, but there was also wisdom in there. I feel like that day, I learned something about being Orthodox, something important and fundamental, that I hadn't ever known before.
We are all leaders, ready to shine our light through the thick darkness. So to my fellow revolutionaries I say: this is not just about abuse, sex, or power- there’s more.
Relationship advice from someone who married the "wrong" girl.
Somehow, we learn that modesty is about externals. About hemlines. About shame. About sex. Yet is it?
G-d does not need us to protect His reputation -- nor to use Him to protect ours.
Why we need to reclaim the most important conversation we could ever have with our chidren.
When I first met the patient I will call "Jacob", he approached me claiming a need for grief counseling. After the second session, it became apparent that there was more to explore than he had led on.
I've never understood the vast appeal of sex, flirting, and the like. Because of this, the world can feel confusing and strange. Still, I hesitate to label myself "asexual": the term seems too clinical for my freewheeling spirit.
My wife and I are celebrating ten years together. But we chose to push off having kids.
The world has a big problem with sexuality, and it is manifesting as child sexual abuse, even in religious communities.
