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An examination of some of the halakhic sources which govern premarital sexual behavior, with an eye to understanding the texts on their own terms, as well as an openness to challenging them from modern reality, and thinking about ways to integrate the halakhic and the ethical.

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Jennie Rosenfeld

Rabbanit Dr. Jennie Rosenfeld is a Jewish scholar, educator, and spiritual leader specializing in halakha, gender, and contemporary Jewish ethics. She previously served as the Manhiga Ruchanit (spiritual leader) of Efrat and received authorization to issue halakhic rulings through Midreshet Lindenbaum’s Institute for Halakhic Leadership. She holds a PhD in English from the CUNY Graduate Center and co-authored Et Le’ehov: The Newlywed’s Guide to Physical Intimacy.