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The Schmooze Katz’s Deli Had A ‘When Harry Met Sally’ Fake Orgasm Contest. Here Are The Photos.
“Have I ever faked an orgasm? Yes, of course. I spent most of my 20s faking orgasms,” 32-year-old reporter Georgette Culley told the New York Post on Friday, a comment that would make millions of women say “Ah” in recognition (but probably not “AhhhhhhhhAHHhhhh”). Culley joined a group of pleasure-seekers who congregated at Katz’s Deli…
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The Schmooze Come One, Come All: Katz’s Deli To Hold (Fake) Orgasm Contest For ‘When Harry Met Sally’ 30th
It could have been called “When Sex Met Deli Food”. Thirty years ago this July, a nearly perfect romantic comedy was released. “When Harry Met Sally” hit theaters July 12, 1989, and it combined all good things in the world — writer Nora Ephron’s wit, Central Park in the fall, Billy Crystal in a sweater,…
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The Schmooze Women Are Mocking The New Seth Rogen Movie’s Portrayal Of Female Pleasure
You know how it is — when you’re with Seth Rogen, all it takes is 90 seconds to experience total bliss. via GIPHY No shade to Rogen, a sex symbol and comedy icon in anyone’s book, but sex therapists agree that between foreplay and penetrative sex women typically take 10-20 minutes to climax, and that…
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Culture Modern Judaism’s Approach To Sex Is Still Creepy And Medieval
I had sex for the first time at a Jewish youth program. It was a positive experience for me, like having an elective surgery performed by a newly licensed family friend and waking up afterward to find that all your limbs still work. I am sure there are as many people who give up their…
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Community Is There A Jewish Blessing For Better Sex?
I’m 60 years old and I’m having the best sex of my life. Before you think I’m bragging or just a late bloomer, understand that this blessing of great sex comes from the infinite generosity of Hashem and though my beloved (though the wonders of modern pharmaceuticals may have something to do with it, too)….
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News Popular Minneapolis Rabbi Charged In Underage Sex Sting
A popular Minneapolis rabbi known for his student outreach work is facing charges stemming from a child sex sting conducted by Minnesota law enforcement in January and early February. Rabbi Aryeh Cohen was arrested February 1, after exchanging messages with a federal agent posing as a 15-year-old for over a week, according to the criminal…
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The Schmooze Dr. Ruth Explains How To Have Good Sex Even As The World Goes To Hell
You’re not imagining it — things are getting really hard out there. Or not, as it were. With constant news alerts — children enduring what is essentially state-sponsored torture, the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Kennedy, and the roiling national dispute surrounding civility and protest — it can be hard to keep up. And to…
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Food Does Keeping Kosher Mean Having Less Sex?
The grass always seems greener on the other side, doesn’t it? Especially for a particular segment of neurotic, anxious Jews with an abundance of hang ups about sex. But as a new Harvard study recently revealed, couples who eat a lot of seafood may have more sex and get pregnant faster than folk who don’t….
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