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Written by Tzvi Fishman
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Thursday, 02 February 2012 |
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Can you tell me about the halachic status of sex/energy pills? I see them for sale in the gas stations. Can I buy them? If the capsule is gelatin, I can use kosher vegetable ones and put the powder in it. I ejaculate too quickly and I want it to last. Is Viagra ok to use? How about pills that are advertised. Can i purchase them by mail order, or do I have to worry about the kashrus? I am doing something wrong by doing something to enhance my pleasure? Also, can my wife and I sit naked in a hotel room, and walk around like that, and do doggy style in the shower?
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Written by Tzvi Fishman
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 |
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I know neshikas erva (kissing a woman’s sexual organ) is forbidden for a man, but is it forbidden according to the halacha for a women to do neshikas erva (oral sex) to a man, assuming there will be no spilling of semen? if yes, what is the source?
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Written by Tzvi Fishman
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Tuesday, 17 January 2012 |
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First of all I wanted to thank you tremendously for the great Torah on your website that has helped me grow to the person I am today. I am still struggling tremendously with new challenges every day, but I get so much strength reading your Torah essays. One of the many challenges is on the one hand reading all this stuff pertaining to purifying my mind, which is helping me internalize the messages of keeping my mind pure, but it also sparks all these new inappropriate images going through my mind. Also I do not find myself able to follow instructions when you write only for married men or only for women. Youtube also is a tremendous problem for me since there are so many amazing Torah lectures there that give me so much love for Torah but every few weeks I somehow end up watching highly inappropriate Youtube videos. If you have any advice, I would greatly appreciate it.
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Does Shmirat HaBrit Deserve All This Attention? |
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Written by Michael
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Sunday, 08 January 2012 |
Question: There are many heavyweight commandments in the Torah like Shabbat, tefillin, Torah study, guarding one's speech, and the practices of charity and kindness, but you have glorified the mitzvah of shmirat habrit as if it is the only mitzvah in town. Perhaps you are exaggerating its importance, and should devote equal time to other commandments as well.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 08 January 2012 )
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They Scoffed at Noach Too! |
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Written by Tzvi Fishman
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Sunday, 08 January 2012 |
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Question: Don’t you think that over-emphasizing sex is making a mountain out of a mole hill?
Answer: They scoffed at Noach too! They ridiculed him. They laughed. No one paid any attention to his warnings. For 120 years, he worked on building the ark, so that people would pass by and ask what he was doing, giving them a chance to repent.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 08 January 2012 )
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Written by Tzvi Fishman
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Friday, 11 November 2011 |
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QUESTION:
I am married but I also have some homosexual desires. I know someone who does too. Are we allowed to be unclothed before each other and hug and feel as long as we don’t spill any semen in vain (motzie zera)?
Also, my wife and I like to do different positions – standing, sitting, doggy style etc. Is that forbidden? Can my wife and I watch porn to enhance our sexual pleasure? Can a man watch porn alone if he will have relations later on that night? Thank you.
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What's Wrong With A Little Pornography? |
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Written by Michael
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Wednesday, 09 November 2011 |
Question:
I fail to understand the great sin in looking at sexy pictures on the Internet. It doesn't make me do anything evil. I don't masturbate when I watch. I just enjoy seeing pictures of beautiful women.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 09 November 2011 )
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Written by Tzvi Fishman
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Wednesday, 09 November 2011 |
Question:
My work entails many searches through Google pictures. Photos of immodest women invariably pop up, and I find it impossible to avoid gazing at these. Any advice?
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 09 November 2011 )
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The Mitzvah Of Living In Israel |
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Written by Tzvi Fishman
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Tuesday, 01 November 2011 |
Question:
In your answer regarding leaving the Land of Israel to visit the graves of Tzaddikim, you made it clear that the number one place for a Jew to live is in the Land of Israel. But what about a Jew who was born and lives in the Diaspora? Does he have a Torah obligation to make Aliyah and move to Israel?
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 November 2011 )
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Written by Tzvi Fishman
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Monday, 08 August 2011 |
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I have heard a lot about Tikun Hatzot, but I am not sure what it is? Can anyone say it, or it just something for mystics?
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Written by Tzvi Fishman
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Tuesday, 05 July 2011 |
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I am a newly married man. What holy thoughts should I have in mind during relations with my wife? What images or pictures or visions should I be thinking about? Can these holy thoughts, images, pictures, or visions bring me pleasure? Also, what can married men do to stay happy and satisfied during the niddah period (about 12 days) when the wife is prohibited? Thirdly, I find the mitzvah of bringing pleasure to my wife before relations to be very, very hard work. My hands and fingers often become tired and I need to stop. Is there a way for me to find more pleasure and satisfaction during this particular phase of marital relations?
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Should I Set Down the Law? |
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Written by Tzvi Fishman
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Tuesday, 05 July 2011 |
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The boy I'm dating for half a year told me yesterday of the filtering system he set up on his computer to prevent him seeing things he shouldn't. I asked him straight out if he goes into sites that are inappropriate and he said he tries not to. I got off the phone and wanted to cry.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 11 July 2011 )
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Written by Fishman
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Saturday, 11 June 2011 |
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I am a 25 year old yeshivah student. I have been clean from masturbation for about 2 years. (In the past I was very doing it almost every day.) I just started dating and find myself getting an erection from just spending time with and speaking to a girl. Help! What is wrong with me? Is it physical? Is it leftover addiction from my fantasy days? It's driving me crazy, what do I do? Please help me.
I am a 25 year old yeshiva student. I have been clean from masturbation for about 2 years. (In the past I was very doing it almost every day.) I just started dating and find myself getting an erection from just spending time with and speaking to a girl. Help! What is wrong with me? Is it physical? Is it leftover addiction from my fantasy days? It's driving me crazy, what do I do? Please help me.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 05 July 2011 )
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Written by HaChida
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Monday, 10 January 2011 |
Question:
I’m in my middle sixties, with an assortment of health problems, and I just don’t have the strength to take on all the fasts recommended during the weeks of “Shovavim.” Is there something else I could do instead o rectify my sins?
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For people who find fasting difficult, here is some advice from the holy Kabbalist, the “Chida,” who writes:
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Wet Dreams are Driving Me Crazy |
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Written by Tzvi Fishman
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Friday, 24 December 2010 |
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I had the pleasure of coming upon you website and was quite intrigued. Now, I am seeking your advice for I am disillusioned. For the past 3 years I’ve been observing the fasts of Shovavim. This year marks year 3. I fasted on Sunday and this morning I woke up with a keri [an unintentional spilling of semen].
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Last Updated ( Friday, 24 December 2010 )
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Written by Tzvi Fishman
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Thursday, 02 December 2010 |
Question:
I have been struggling with masturbation for some time. 3 months ago I did heartfelt Tshuva and did not sin since. However, slowly over the past 3 months I would occasionally gaze at improper websites (again), but still stayed in “check”...Unfortunately, last night I sinned...
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Written by Tzvi Fishman
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Friday, 26 November 2010 |
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I am a student in college, and if I were to practice the recommendations on your site, like avoiding pre-marital sex, I would be the odd man out on campus. I am far from being religious and transferring to a yeshiva. What's a guy to do?
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Attitude Towards Homosexuality |
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Written by Tzvi Fishman
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Monday, 01 November 2010 |
Question:Given that homosexuality is a sin, what is the proper attitude to take towards homosexuals?
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