Jewish purity laws/marital sex laws

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Anonymous wrote:I thought Christians were the religious people who had lots of rules about sex? Jewish people have rules about sex even after marriage?

Really? you don'r know about orthodox Jewish practices? The baths? No sex during a period? woman must be clean as verified by sometimes a rabbi if there is a question, and so on? Sex on Fridays?

What are the sex laws in Orthodox Judaism?
A man may never force his wife to have sex. A couple may not have sexual relations while drunk or quarreling. Sex may never be used as a weapon against a spouse, either by depriving the spouse of sex or by compelling it. It is a serious offense to use sex (or lack thereof) to punish or manipulate a spouse.

Hmmmm, and yet a whole movement is currently happening among the orthodox right now where the women are refusing to go to the mikvah in attempt to coerce some random man to release his wife from marriage. They are legally unwed now, but the wife must receive a "get" to be free. She cannot remarry. Her children from any subsequent relationship will be considered bastards. She will be yes, committing adultery. Until she receives
a get, she is still married. Now without the purifying mikvah, no sex, because she must be deemed "clean" after menses. So, that is manipulation, no? And yet, there's so much irony here:

These women and the entire society collectively follow these manmade male rabbinical rules about a "get." They are victimized by their own system that they choose to follow. Rabbis can authorize a ton of things, but apparently not about dissolving a marriage? Why?

So, OP, before you think about practicing this, look into the larger context of it all. Why not make up your own rules for marriage, and do what works for you? You aren't orthodox, so why does this interest you? The purity rules are followed by fundamentalist practice, but not the entirety of Judaism as a culture.

Here is the story:
https://www.thejc.com/news/usa/orthodox-women-in-new-york-launch-sex-strike-to-protest-against-religious-divorce-sv8dxp5q

The alternative to the sex strike is for sympathetic men in the community to beat the fear of God into the man refusing the gett. That might have already happened and failed.

Just so we are clear, all the people have agreed to this system of marriage, where the men hold all the power over the women. And this edict remains while rabbis can decide a host of other things regarding birth control, child rearing, permissible clothing, internet use, etc., but not this. This law stays for whatever reason, so we know what the reason actually is. So to get around this law, the men should beat up the guy who has what looks like full authority over his wife, and they do this mainly because they aren't getting any nooky because their wives aren't ritually "clean" and the wives won't do that so maybe they'll beat up the "get witholder." And everyone thinks this is how things work. Is that correct?

Perhaps you missed my point, I don't know.

And just so we are clear - it is these people who control the far right wing in Israel, to whom we, the American taxpayers are beholden. Soon, they will make up more than a third of the Israeli population, based on all the demographic projections. We are paying our tax dollars to have billions in aid sent to Israel to be spent to support these radical orthodox practitioners ability to practice their religion freely, while they continue to settle and colonize and terrorize Palestinians. Just great. Exactly what we signed up for as Americans.

Well, it's the right wing Christians here who support this, too. It's about fundamentalism generally.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought Christians were the religious people who had lots of rules about sex? Jewish people have rules about sex even after marriage?

Really? you don'r know about orthodox Jewish practices? The baths? No sex during a period? woman must be clean as verified by sometimes a rabbi if there is a question, and so on? Sex on Fridays?

What are the sex laws in Orthodox Judaism?
A man may never force his wife to have sex. A couple may not have sexual relations while drunk or quarreling. Sex may never be used as a weapon against a spouse, either by depriving the spouse of sex or by compelling it. It is a serious offense to use sex (or lack thereof) to punish or manipulate a spouse.

Hmmmm, and yet a whole movement is currently happening among the orthodox right now where the women are refusing to go to the mikvah in attempt to coerce some random man to release his wife from marriage. They are legally unwed now, but the wife must receive a "get" to be free. She cannot remarry. Her children from any subsequent relationship will be considered bastards. She will be yes, committing adultery. Until she receives
a get, she is still married. Now without the purifying mikvah, no sex, because she must be deemed "clean" after menses. So, that is manipulation, no? And yet, there's so much irony here:

These women and the entire society collectively follow these manmade male rabbinical rules about a "get." They are victimized by their own system that they choose to follow. Rabbis can authorize a ton of things, but apparently not about dissolving a marriage? Why?

So, OP, before you think about practicing this, look into the larger context of it all. Why not make up your own rules for marriage, and do what works for you? You aren't orthodox, so why does this interest you? The purity rules are followed by fundamentalist practice, but not the entirety of Judaism as a culture.

Here is the story:
https://www.thejc.com/news/usa/orthodox-women-in-new-york-launch-sex-strike-to-protest-against-religious-divorce-sv8dxp5q

The alternative to the sex strike is for sympathetic men in the community to beat the fear of God into the man refusing the gett. That might have already happened and failed.

Just so we are clear, all the people have agreed to this system of marriage, where the men hold all the power over the women. And this edict remains while rabbis can decide a host of other things regarding birth control, child rearing, permissible clothing, internet use, etc., but not this. This law stays for whatever reason, so we know what the reason actually is. So to get around this law, the men should beat up the guy who has what looks like full authority over his wife, and they do this mainly because they aren't getting any nooky because their wives aren't ritually "clean" and the wives won't do that so maybe they'll beat up the "get witholder." And everyone thinks this is how things work. Is that correct?

Perhaps you missed my point, I don't know.

And just so we are clear - it is these people who control the far right wing in Israel, to whom we, the American taxpayers are beholden. Soon, they will make up more than a third of the Israeli population, based on all the demographic projections. We are paying our tax dollars to have billions in aid sent to Israel to be spent to support these radical orthodox practitioners ability to practice their religion freely, while they continue to settle and colonize and terrorize Palestinians. Just great. Exactly what we signed up for as Americans.

Well, it's the right wing Christians here who support this, too. It's about fundamentalism generally.

So the bible, torah, and koran are all against LGBTQ+ people and LGBTQ+ behavior?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought Christians were the religious people who had lots of rules about sex? Jewish people have rules about sex even after marriage?

Really? you don'r know about orthodox Jewish practices? The baths? No sex during a period? woman must be clean as verified by sometimes a rabbi if there is a question, and so on? Sex on Fridays?

What are the sex laws in Orthodox Judaism?
A man may never force his wife to have sex. A couple may not have sexual relations while drunk or quarreling. Sex may never be used as a weapon against a spouse, either by depriving the spouse of sex or by compelling it. It is a serious offense to use sex (or lack thereof) to punish or manipulate a spouse.

No I did not know those things about Jewish people.

Those rules seem extreme, what is the reason for them?

Google is your friend.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought Christians were the religious people who had lots of rules about sex? Jewish people have rules about sex even after marriage?

Really? you don'r know about orthodox Jewish practices? The baths? No sex during a period? woman must be clean as verified by sometimes a rabbi if there is a question, and so on? Sex on Fridays?

What are the sex laws in Orthodox Judaism?
A man may never force his wife to have sex. A couple may not have sexual relations while drunk or quarreling. Sex may never be used as a weapon against a spouse, either by depriving the spouse of sex or by compelling it. It is a serious offense to use sex (or lack thereof) to punish or manipulate a spouse.

Hmmmm, and yet a whole movement is currently happening among the orthodox right now where the women are refusing to go to the mikvah in attempt to coerce some random man to release his wife from marriage. They are legally unwed now, but the wife must receive a "get" to be free. She cannot remarry. Her children from any subsequent relationship will be considered bastards. She will be yes, committing adultery. Until she receives
a get, she is still married. Now without the purifying mikvah, no sex, because she must be deemed "clean" after menses. So, that is manipulation, no? And yet, there's so much irony here:

These women and the entire society collectively follow these manmade male rabbinical rules about a "get." They are victimized by their own system that they choose to follow. Rabbis can authorize a ton of things, but apparently not about dissolving a marriage? Why?

So, OP, before you think about practicing this, look into the larger context of it all. Why not make up your own rules for marriage, and do what works for you? You aren't orthodox, so why does this interest you? The purity rules are followed by fundamentalist practice, but not the entirety of Judaism as a culture.

Here is the story:
https://www.thejc.com/news/usa/orthodox-women-in-new-york-launch-sex-strike-to-protest-against-religious-divorce-sv8dxp5q

The alternative to the sex strike is for sympathetic men in the community to beat the fear of God into the man refusing the gett. That might have already happened and failed.

Just so we are clear, all the people have agreed to this system of marriage, where the men hold all the power over the women. And this edict remains while rabbis can decide a host of other things regarding birth control, child rearing, permissible clothing, internet use, etc., but not this. This law stays for whatever reason, so we know what the reason actually is. So to get around this law, the men should beat up the guy who has what looks like full authority over his wife, and they do this mainly because they aren't getting any nooky because their wives aren't ritually "clean" and the wives won't do that so maybe they'll beat up the "get witholder." And everyone thinks this is how things work. Is that correct?

Perhaps you missed my point, I don't know.

And just so we are clear - it is these people who control the far right wing in Israel, to whom we, the American taxpayers are beholden. Soon, they will make up more than a third of the Israeli population, based on all the demographic projections. We are paying our tax dollars to have billions in aid sent to Israel to be spent to support these radical orthodox practitioners ability to practice their religion freely, while they continue to settle and colonize and terrorize Palestinians. Just great. Exactly what we signed up for as Americans.

Well, it's the right wing Christians here who support this, too. It's about fundamentalism generally.

So the bible, torah, and koran are all against LGBTQ+ people and LGBTQ+ behavior?

You are kind of late to the party, dear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought Christians were the religious people who had lots of rules about sex? Jewish people have rules about sex even after marriage?

Really? you don'r know about orthodox Jewish practices? The baths? No sex during a period? woman must be clean as verified by sometimes a rabbi if there is a question, and so on? Sex on Fridays?

What are the sex laws in Orthodox Judaism?
A man may never force his wife to have sex. A couple may not have sexual relations while drunk or quarreling. Sex may never be used as a weapon against a spouse, either by depriving the spouse of sex or by compelling it. It is a serious offense to use sex (or lack thereof) to punish or manipulate a spouse.

Hmmmm, and yet a whole movement is currently happening among the orthodox right now where the women are refusing to go to the mikvah in attempt to coerce some random man to release his wife from marriage. They are legally unwed now, but the wife must receive a "get" to be free. She cannot remarry. Her children from any subsequent relationship will be considered bastards. She will be yes, committing adultery. Until she receives
a get, she is still married. Now without the purifying mikvah, no sex, because she must be deemed "clean" after menses. So, that is manipulation, no? And yet, there's so much irony here:

These women and the entire society collectively follow these manmade male rabbinical rules about a "get." They are victimized by their own system that they choose to follow. Rabbis can authorize a ton of things, but apparently not about dissolving a marriage? Why?

So, OP, before you think about practicing this, look into the larger context of it all. Why not make up your own rules for marriage, and do what works for you? You aren't orthodox, so why does this interest you? The purity rules are followed by fundamentalist practice, but not the entirety of Judaism as a culture.

Here is the story:
https://www.thejc.com/news/usa/orthodox-women-in-new-york-launch-sex-strike-to-protest-against-religious-divorce-sv8dxp5q

The alternative to the sex strike is for sympathetic men in the community to beat the fear of God into the man refusing the gett. That might have already happened and failed.

Just so we are clear, all the people have agreed to this system of marriage, where the men hold all the power over the women. And this edict remains while rabbis can decide a host of other things regarding birth control, child rearing, permissible clothing, internet use, etc., but not this. This law stays for whatever reason, so we know what the reason actually is. So to get around this law, the men should beat up the guy who has what looks like full authority over his wife, and they do this mainly because they aren't getting any nooky because their wives aren't ritually "clean" and the wives won't do that so maybe they'll beat up the "get witholder." And everyone thinks this is how things work. Is that correct?

Perhaps you missed my point, I don't know.

And just so we are clear - it is these people who control the far right wing in Israel, to whom we, the American taxpayers are beholden. Soon, they will make up more than a third of the Israeli population, based on all the demographic projections. We are paying our tax dollars to have billions in aid sent to Israel to be spent to support these radical orthodox practitioners ability to practice their religion freely, while they continue to settle and colonize and terrorize Palestinians. Just great. Exactly what we signed up for as Americans.

Well, it's the right wing Christians here who support this, too. It's about fundamentalism generally.

So the bible, torah, and koran are all against LGBTQ+ people and LGBTQ+ behavior?

Jesus never said anything about LGBTQ+ people, at least that we have recorded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought Christians were the religious people who had lots of rules about sex? Jewish people have rules about sex even after marriage?

Really? you don'r know about orthodox Jewish practices? The baths? No sex during a period? woman must be clean as verified by sometimes a rabbi if there is a question, and so on? Sex on Fridays?

What are the sex laws in Orthodox Judaism?
A man may never force his wife to have sex. A couple may not have sexual relations while drunk or quarreling. Sex may never be used as a weapon against a spouse, either by depriving the spouse of sex or by compelling it. It is a serious offense to use sex (or lack thereof) to punish or manipulate a spouse.

Hmmmm, and yet a whole movement is currently happening among the orthodox right now where the women are refusing to go to the mikvah in attempt to coerce some random man to release his wife from marriage. They are legally unwed now, but the wife must receive a "get" to be free. She cannot remarry. Her children from any subsequent relationship will be considered bastards. She will be yes, committing adultery. Until she receives
a get, she is still married. Now without the purifying mikvah, no sex, because she must be deemed "clean" after menses. So, that is manipulation, no? And yet, there's so much irony here:

These women and the entire society collectively follow these manmade male rabbinical rules about a "get." They are victimized by their own system that they choose to follow. Rabbis can authorize a ton of things, but apparently not about dissolving a marriage? Why?

So, OP, before you think about practicing this, look into the larger context of it all. Why not make up your own rules for marriage, and do what works for you? You aren't orthodox, so why does this interest you? The purity rules are followed by fundamentalist practice, but not the entirety of Judaism as a culture.

Here is the story:
https://www.thejc.com/news/usa/orthodox-women-in-new-york-launch-sex-strike-to-protest-against-religious-divorce-sv8dxp5q

The alternative to the sex strike is for sympathetic men in the community to beat the fear of God into the man refusing the gett. That might have already happened and failed.

Just so we are clear, all the people have agreed to this system of marriage, where the men hold all the power over the women. And this edict remains while rabbis can decide a host of other things regarding birth control, child rearing, permissible clothing, internet use, etc., but not this. This law stays for whatever reason, so we know what the reason actually is. So to get around this law, the men should beat up the guy who has what looks like full authority over his wife, and they do this mainly because they aren't getting any nooky because their wives aren't ritually "clean" and the wives won't do that so maybe they'll beat up the "get witholder." And everyone thinks this is how things work. Is that correct?

Perhaps you missed my point, I don't know.

And just so we are clear - it is these people who control the far right wing in Israel, to whom we, the American taxpayers are beholden. Soon, they will make up more than a third of the Israeli population, based on all the demographic projections. We are paying our tax dollars to have billions in aid sent to Israel to be spent to support these radical orthodox practitioners ability to practice their religion freely, while they continue to settle and colonize and terrorize Palestinians. Just great. Exactly what we signed up for as Americans.

Well, it's the right wing Christians here who support this, too. It's about fundamentalism generally.

So the bible, torah, and koran are all against LGBTQ+ people and LGBTQ+ behavior?

Jesus never said anything about LGBTQ+ people, at least that we have recorded.

Jesus isn't a main character in a lot of religions, right? But since we are here, why do you suppose evangelical Christians decry homosexuality? It looks like you are trying to defend the LGTBQ+ issue here, and no one here is arguing with you. This thread isn't about whether being gay or not is ok. The thread is about Judaism's family laws. I guess someone asked here about what Judaism's stance is on being gay, as a side question. So, of course, you probably realize that what Jesus said or didn't say about it has zero relevance to Jewish people, regardless of topic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With the exception of the rabbi checking the woman out to ensure cleanliness, the other “rules” make sense to me.

What make sense in particular?

I’m fine with a prohibition against sex while on the rag. Particular enough for you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With the exception of the rabbi checking the woman out to ensure cleanliness, the other “rules” make sense to me.

What make sense in particular?

I’m fine with a prohibition against sex while on the rag. Particular enough for you?

So why engage in actual religious prohibitiveness and not just do what is comfortable for you- whatever that is? Why evoke a law of some kind?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:With the exception of the rabbi checking the woman out to ensure cleanliness, the other “rules” make sense to me.

This is a made up thing like a hole in the sheet.

Nope- it is not made up. Yes, Rabbis do check cloths to determine blood vs. whatever else, as a service.

No, rabbis do not do this, for glaringly obvious reasons.

Why would a woman need a rabbi's help, or any man's help, for this?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hefsek_taharah

It’s done using a bedikah—and yes, the results absolutely can require interpretation by an authority.

Are you even Jewish?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought Christians were the religious people who had lots of rules about sex? Jewish people have rules about sex even after marriage?

Really? you don'r know about orthodox Jewish practices? The baths? No sex during a period? woman must be clean as verified by sometimes a rabbi if there is a question, and so on? Sex on Fridays?

What are the sex laws in Orthodox Judaism?
A man may never force his wife to have sex. A couple may not have sexual relations while drunk or quarreling. Sex may never be used as a weapon against a spouse, either by depriving the spouse of sex or by compelling it. It is a serious offense to use sex (or lack thereof) to punish or manipulate a spouse.

Hmmmm, and yet a whole movement is currently happening among the orthodox right now where the women are refusing to go to the mikvah in attempt to coerce some random man to release his wife from marriage. They are legally unwed now, but the wife must receive a "get" to be free. She cannot remarry. Her children from any subsequent relationship will be considered bastards. She will be yes, committing adultery. Until she receives
a get, she is still married. Now without the purifying mikvah, no sex, because she must be deemed "clean" after menses. So, that is manipulation, no? And yet, there's so much irony here:

These women and the entire society collectively follow these manmade male rabbinical rules about a "get." They are victimized by their own system that they choose to follow. Rabbis can authorize a ton of things, but apparently not about dissolving a marriage? Why?

So, OP, before you think about practicing this, look into the larger context of it all. Why not make up your own rules for marriage, and do what works for you? You aren't orthodox, so why does this interest you? The purity rules are followed by fundamentalist practice, but not the entirety of Judaism as a culture.

Here is the story:
https://www.thejc.com/news/usa/orthodox-women-in-new-york-launch-sex-strike-to-protest-against-religious-divorce-sv8dxp5q

The alternative to the sex strike is for sympathetic men in the community to beat the fear of God into the man refusing the gett. That might have already happened and failed.

Just so we are clear, all the people have agreed to this system of marriage, where the men hold all the power over the women. And this edict remains while rabbis can decide a host of other things regarding birth control, child rearing, permissible clothing, internet use, etc., but not this. This law stays for whatever reason, so we know what the reason actually is. So to get around this law, the men should beat up the guy who has what looks like full authority over his wife, and they do this mainly because they aren't getting any nooky because their wives aren't ritually "clean" and the wives won't do that so maybe they'll beat up the "get witholder." And everyone thinks this is how things work. Is that correct?

Perhaps you missed my point, I don't know.

And just so we are clear - it is these people who control the far right wing in Israel, to whom we, the American taxpayers are beholden. Soon, they will make up more than a third of the Israeli population, based on all the demographic projections. We are paying our tax dollars to have billions in aid sent to Israel to be spent to support these radical orthodox practitioners ability to practice their religion freely, while they continue to settle and colonize and terrorize Palestinians. Just great. Exactly what we signed up for as Americans.

Well, it's the right wing Christians here who support this, too. It's about fundamentalism generally.

So the bible, torah, and koran are all against LGBTQ+ people and LGBTQ+ behavior?

Jesus never said anything about LGBTQ+ people, at least that we have recorded.

Jesus isn't a main character in a lot of religions, right? But since we are here, why do you suppose evangelical Christians decry homosexuality? It looks like you are trying to defend the LGTBQ+ issue here, and no one here is arguing with you. This thread isn't about whether being gay or not is ok. The thread is about Judaism's family laws. I guess someone asked here about what Judaism's stance is on being gay, as a side question. So, of course, you probably realize that what Jesus said or didn't say about it has zero relevance to Jewish people, regardless of topic.

Wow. Take a chill pill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought Christians were the religious people who had lots of rules about sex? Jewish people have rules about sex even after marriage?

Really? you don'r know about orthodox Jewish practices? The baths? No sex during a period? woman must be clean as verified by sometimes a rabbi if there is a question, and so on? Sex on Fridays?

What are the sex laws in Orthodox Judaism?
A man may never force his wife to have sex. A couple may not have sexual relations while drunk or quarreling. Sex may never be used as a weapon against a spouse, either by depriving the spouse of sex or by compelling it. It is a serious offense to use sex (or lack thereof) to punish or manipulate a spouse.

Hmmmm, and yet a whole movement is currently happening among the orthodox right now where the women are refusing to go to the mikvah in attempt to coerce some random man to release his wife from marriage. They are legally unwed now, but the wife must receive a "get" to be free. She cannot remarry. Her children from any subsequent relationship will be considered bastards. She will be yes, committing adultery. Until she receives
a get, she is still married. Now without the purifying mikvah, no sex, because she must be deemed "clean" after menses. So, that is manipulation, no? And yet, there's so much irony here:

These women and the entire society collectively follow these manmade male rabbinical rules about a "get." They are victimized by their own system that they choose to follow. Rabbis can authorize a ton of things, but apparently not about dissolving a marriage? Why?

So, OP, before you think about practicing this, look into the larger context of it all. Why not make up your own rules for marriage, and do what works for you? You aren't orthodox, so why does this interest you? The purity rules are followed by fundamentalist practice, but not the entirety of Judaism as a culture.

Here is the story:
https://www.thejc.com/news/usa/orthodox-women-in-new-york-launch-sex-strike-to-protest-against-religious-divorce-sv8dxp5q

The alternative to the sex strike is for sympathetic men in the community to beat the fear of God into the man refusing the gett. That might have already happened and failed.

Just so we are clear, all the people have agreed to this system of marriage, where the men hold all the power over the women. And this edict remains while rabbis can decide a host of other things regarding birth control, child rearing, permissible clothing, internet use, etc., but not this. This law stays for whatever reason, so we know what the reason actually is. So to get around this law, the men should beat up the guy who has what looks like full authority over his wife, and they do this mainly because they aren't getting any nooky because their wives aren't ritually "clean" and the wives won't do that so maybe they'll beat up the "get witholder." And everyone thinks this is how things work. Is that correct?

Perhaps you missed my point, I don't know.

And just so we are clear - it is these people who control the far right wing in Israel, to whom we, the American taxpayers are beholden. Soon, they will make up more than a third of the Israeli population, based on all the demographic projections. We are paying our tax dollars to have billions in aid sent to Israel to be spent to support these radical orthodox practitioners ability to practice their religion freely, while they continue to settle and colonize and terrorize Palestinians. Just great. Exactly what we signed up for as Americans.

Well, it's the right wing Christians here who support this, too. It's about fundamentalism generally.

So the bible, torah, and koran are all against LGBTQ+ people and LGBTQ+ behavior?

Jesus never said anything about LGBTQ+ people, at least that we have recorded.

Jesus isn't a main character in a lot of religions, right? But since we are here, why do you suppose evangelical Christians decry homosexuality? It looks like you are trying to defend the LGTBQ+ issue here, and no one here is arguing with you. This thread isn't about whether being gay or not is ok. The thread is about Judaism's family laws. I guess someone asked here about what Judaism's stance is on being gay, as a side question. So, of course, you probably realize that what Jesus said or didn't say about it has zero relevance to Jewish people, regardless of topic.

Wow. Take a chill pill.

Thanks, but no need!

** Learn to read because, again, what does your comment have to do with this thread ?

[Anonymous]

Don't take my word for it but while all three Abrahamic religions make some sense, a lot of non sensical stuff is probably just flawed ancient interpretations our patriarchal scholars insist upon. These are different times, trying to interpret these books in centuries old context is the reason religions are loosing their popularity. Do what makes sense to you, religion is between you and God, not between you and Rabbi, Priest or Imam. They aren't divine so don't take their interpretation ls as flawless divinity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With the exception of the rabbi checking the woman out to ensure cleanliness, the other “rules” make sense to me.

What make sense in particular?

I’m fine with a prohibition against sex while on the rag. Particular enough for you?

Why do you need a man, especially one that’s not your husband, to inspect your vaginal discharge and tell you when you’re done ragging? Can you not look at your own toilet paper or washcloth or tampon and see that it’s clear and not bloody? Why ask a man that’s not your husband? Do you have sex with him first and he approves you as safe for husband use?

[Anonymous]

Leave other people's religions alone. OP and prurient interest PPs, go away.

Fellow Jews, don't engage.

Also, Netflix is not a force for good in this world. They're pretty happy to demonize a minority and profit from people's unwholesome animosity toward Jews.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With the exception of the rabbi checking the woman out to ensure cleanliness, the other “rules” make sense to me.

What make sense in particular?

I’m fine with a prohibition against sex while on the rag. Particular enough for you?

Why do you need a man, especially one that’s not your husband, to inspect your vaginal discharge and tell you when you’re done ragging? Can you not look at your own toilet paper or washcloth or tampon and see that it’s clear and not bloody? Why ask a man that’s not your husband? Do you have sex with him first and he approves you as safe for husband use?

+1 seriously that’s creepy.

What does a man know about menstruation and vaginal discharge? A male doctor who specializes in gynecology would. No other men menstruate. It seems excessively and deeply controlling and invasive.