Hassidic Jews under the Oprah microscope

Oprah learns about Jewish purity laws

‘The lenient approach is through a sheet,’ jokes one participant

Deputy Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan is the host of The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, What Matters Now and The Reel Schmooze podcasts, and heads up The Times of Israel's features.

Oprah's been dissecting the Hassidic community lately. (Photo credit: Public domain)
Oprah's been dissecting the Hassidic community lately. (Photo credit: Public domain)

As part of her ongoing look at the Hassidic community, in this short video Oprah sits with a group of married women and discusses menstruation and public displays of affection.

One woman jokes about kosher sex, saying the lenient approach is through a sheet. The strict one is via fax.

Just kidding…

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