Unless, of course, your sexy fantasies involve Orthodox Jews. All actions must fall under halacha, or Jewish law. Pearl, who has been writing under the pseudonym since , is but one such author in a growing community. For every thought about adultery or masturbation, there is a trip to the mikveh, or Jewish ritual bath, and moans to HaShem. We caught up with Pearl by email to ask her what inspired her to start writing, her upcoming book , and her favorite erotica reads. Orthodox erotica is a term that emerged following the Daily Beast article. The label refers to erotic fiction that is set in an Orthodox Jewish context, with Orthodox characters and Orthodox cultural and linguistic elements. Until now, I have tended to use the term frum erotica, but I think Orthodox erotica is in fact better. Nothing that happens in my stories conflicts with mainstream halacha on sexual relations and activities.

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Shut the fuck up, I seethed, burying my head under the pillow. I needed sleep. Too much heartbreak. The shouting in the hallway continued all night. I lay in bed, stiff with anger.
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And I also show my body online to many men. From chabad men to not Jewish men. I hurt myself on camera for these men. I clip myself with hangers. I stick things up my different holes. I watch bdsm videos. Being a frum chabad girl. Who wants to go on shlichus. This seems contradictory.
Welcome to a new series where we ask the question: how do people from different religions have sex? This series is based on the official teachings of the religion, not what individuals might choose to do. At all. As in, no hand-holding, no hugging, nothing. At an Orthodox wedding men and women are separated and do not dance together. Both the man and the woman are expected to have sex for the first time on their wedding day. Ulta-orthodox couples time sex exclusively around conception. Orthodox women visit a mikvah, a ritual bath on the 12th day of their cycle the day that the average woman ovulates. Seven steps to symbolise the seven days of creation lead them into what is essentially the mikvah.