# (12) Monogamy and Exclusivity: Defining, Preventing and Dealing with Betrayal

From **Intimate Judaism: R Scott Kahn** by R Scott Kahn.

- **Published:** Wed, 10 Apr 2019 07:55:40 +0000
- **Duration:** 42:15
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<![CDATA[<p>Sexual exclusivity is a core value of Jewish marriage. Extramarital sexual contact – infidelity – represents not only a breach of Jewish law, but also a rupture of the couple's loyalty and trust. While sexual intercourse with another person is almost universally considered adultrous behavior, how do couples define what they consider to be a betrayal? Is texting, having lunch with a member of the opposite sex, or flirting considered infidelity? And if lines are crossed, how can the couple repair their relationship? Join Talli Rosenbaum and Rabbi Scott Kahn for a serious look at the personal, psychological, halachic, and hashkafic issues involved in this topic - a subject too often swept under the carpet.</p>]]>