Maurice Lamm

Jewish marriage law consists not only of ishut, the determination of prohibited and permitted partners, but of kiddushin, the legal process of establishing the marriage bond. The Bible has no single word for marriage, as it has none for religion. But the ...

Companionship... Creation of a Family... The Law on Birth Control... Sexual Relations within Marriage: Beyond Procreation...

The marital integrity of the Jewish people was legendary in ancient and medieval times, and Jewish family life is idealized even in these days of upheaval. What qualities make Jewish marriage so stable? Jewish marriage is not designed for the ethical mana...

A Testimonial and a Condemnation The institution of marriage stands serene and firm amidst the buffeting winds of change. The greatest pleasure of which the human being is capable is best attained within the boundaries of monogamous marriage, not in a wor...

The Power of Intimacy Sex is the most powerful, all-pervasive force in human experience. It may be intensely personal, meaningful, and creative at one moment, and depersonalized, meaningless, and careless the next. Much of its glory is that it can bring u...

Romantic Love as an Ideal With new-found freedom, a wider intergenerational gap, heightened mobility, greater individuality, and expanded opportunities for employment and travel, the fever of romantic love grew contagious and in time became the dominant c...

The story is told that a Roman matron once asked Rabbi Yose: "How has your G-d been occupying his time since He finished the creation of the world?" "He has been busy pairing couples," answered the Rabbi. She was astonished. "Is t...