Jewish Teen Talk

Questions explored in this episode: 1. How much physical touch is okay between girls? (01:44) 2. I feel like a hypocrite. What can I do about this? (06:25) 3. I wish I had more of a social life with frum people. What can I do? (15:00) Submit your questions at www.jewishteentalk.com!

Questions explored in this episode: 1. I have a fear of death. I’m scared out of my wits. Can you talk about it? (00:41) 2. School is so hard. How do I encourage myself not to drop out? (12:08) 3. I am always comparing myself to girls around me who are skinny and look good. How do I become more confident with myself the way Hashem made me? (20:00) Submit your questions at www.jewishteentalk.com!

Questions explored in this episode: 1. I am going to a very small high school and I don’t see myself becoming close friends with any of the girls. Any tips on what I can do? (01:11) 2. My father has bipolar and there is constant physical, emotional and verbal abuse in our home. I always need to pretend that my life and family is perfect. Please help me. (07:00) 3. I know I’m supposed to love Shabb...

Questions explored in this episode: 1. Why am I so interested in romance novels? (01:55) 2. Do I have to be tznius (modest) when saying shema? (12:50) 3. My friends are always together without me. What do I do? (15:57) 4. I know that sexual relationships are prohibited, but how about masturbating? (23:35) 5. How can I push away people's mean comments? (28:50) Submit your questions at www.jewis...

Questions explored in this episode: 1. I overthink relationships. What is a healthier way of going about it? (01:00) 2. How do we have a healthy body image? (10:30) 3. How can I show my parents that I'm trying to change? (24:12) Submit your anonymous questions at www.jewishteentalk.com

Questions explored in this episode: 1. How do I know who are my true friends? (01:26) 2. How do you know for real that Hashem created the world and we did not create Hashem? (06:02) 3. Could you explain the concept of limitless or infinite? (15:26) Send in your questions at www.jewishteentalk.com!

Questions explored in this episode: 1. What exactly is marriage and why get married? (01:53) 2. I got a mashpia and then fired her. What do I do now? (05:16) 3. How can I deal with cliques in a small class? (15:19) 4. How do I make conversations less awkward? (21:33) Submit your questions at www.jewishteentalk.com!

Questions explored in this episode: 1. Thank you so much for bringing up this complicated topic (SSA) because it happens a lot in frum schools. How can we deal with friends with same sex attraction when we see them doing things with other girls in our class? (03:19) 2. Is attraction between a brother and sister a common thing and is it something that is natural or does it need to be taken care of?...

Sponsor a future episode at www.jewishteentalk.com! Questions explored in this episode: I want to go a specific seminary, but my mom thinks it's too modern. How could I explain to my momther that her viewpoints do not align with mine? (01:32)  Is it appropriate to have a crush and to talk about it with friends? (11:33) Is it normal to want to have some kind of relationship with boys (ie, your...

Questions explored in this episode: 1. How can I do kiruv on my non-religious relatives without feeling embarrassed and uncomfortable if they reject it? (02:18) 2. How do I stop myself from always thinking the worst? (09:00) 3. What do I do if I feel like my friends are ignoring me? (18:18) 4. I keep getting farther and farther off the derech. How do I stay religious? (22:44) 5. What do I do if I...

Questions explored in this episode: 1- I have really bad FOMO. What can I do about it? (03:43) 2- Will tests from Hashem be harder each time because we pass the previous ones? (07:47) 3- How do I deal with my sister who criticizes me all the time? (17:03) 4- I don't really have any friends. Can I thrive without them? (22:17) 5- Can my parents be my mashpia? (27:41) 6- Are girls allowed to kiss...

Questions explored in this episode: 1. I don't trust Hashem after Oct. 7th. What should I do? (02:03) 2. I really think I need a therapist, but I don’t know how to ask my parents. (11:33) 3. I have anxiety because of the war in Israel. Is there any way to get over it without going to therapy? (15:04) 4. I feel like my friends think I'm too good for them. What am I supposed to do? (25:11) 5...

Questions explored in this episode: 1. Im having a seminary interview and I'm not sure how to represent myself. How can I make this easier? (2:25) 2. My parents aren't getting along so well. It's really unsettling and painful. Do you have any tips? (11:27) 3. I'm starting to dislike being a religious Jew. What should I do? (19:33) 4. I am a fully religious Jew but I have an addicti...

Questions explored in this episode: 1. How can I overcome my social anxiety and nervousness when I'm with friends? (00:25) 2. Can I daven without a skirt in private? (09:23) 3. Are religious boys thinking of girls often? (19:55) 4. Is it bad to read and watch romance novels or movies? (26:33) 5. Why are my parents so strict with me hanging out with boys? (31:15) 6. My best friend told me she&#...

Questions explored in this episode: 1. Please explain a bit more about how music affects us. (00:16) How can you dress frum when you’re around lots of people who judge you for that? (05:33) Do the laws of shomer negiya apply to same sex attraction? (08:37) How can I help people in my class that become modern. Is it wrong that I feel hopeless for them? (15:47) My parents aren't open minded and...

Questions explored in this episode: 1- I struggle with intense anxiety. Can I heal myself without a therapist? 2- Do we actually have free choice? 3- I've stopped davenning. I'm scared I will stop to do more things. What do I do? 4- My friends feel that I'm too good for them. They are annoyed with the things I say and do. What should I do? 5- Any ideas what hachlata I could do in honou...

Questions explored in this episode: 1. I've heard that Hashem doesn't give people a challenge that they can't handle but if that's true then why do some people commit suicide? 2. I feel like I want to give up. How do I feel more empowered to get through this? What should I do when I want to commit suicide but I know I can’t because Hashem doesn’t let?

Questions explored in this episode: 1. Can you please explain psychological warfare? 2. The world is doing so much kindness during these days! How do we know Moshiach is actually coming? 3. Ever since the war I have a strong desire to join the army. Is it worth spending 3 years of my life? 4. I have a friend who is trying to distance herself from me because I'm too skinny and pretty and I'...

Questions explored in this episode: 1. I'm addicted to watching movies. How do I stop? 2. Can I respect my relatives if I don't agree with their religious opinions? 3. It feels weird to dress modest when my friends aren't. What should I do? 4. How do I deal with being suicidal in high school? 5. Why is being a teenager so hard? Submit your anonymous questions at www.jewishteentalk.com!

Questions explored in this episode: 1. I feel numb when I hear news of Israel. Should I be feeling more pain? 2. I don't want Moshiach to come. I'm happy with life as is. What do I do? 3. I can't stop thinking about boys. How can I stop? 4. Why do I have to dress modest for men? Submit your anonymous question at www.jewishteentalk.com!

Questions in this episode: 1- What to do when I see that my friend is going through pain? 2- What can I do for my sister who has some friends that are not a good influence? 3- Why is it that religious kids are picked on by friends and teachers? 4- Is there an inherent problem with talking/hanging out with girls and vice versa? Submit your anonymous questions or comments at www.jewishteentalk.com!...

Questions in this episode: How can I be real even in the presence of people who intimidate me? It's hard and I really want to be myself no matter when and who I'm with (1:20) How do I make everyday activities meaningful? (21:39)

Question 1: What do I do with this terrible news in Israel? (00:38) Question 2: I can’t sleep at night and feel so scared from everything I’ve seen on TikTok. What can I do to calm myself down? (09:21) Question 3: How do I eat, sleep, learn and go about my day as regular when so many people are grieving and suffering? (17:12)

Questions explored in this episode: My older brother dropped out of Yeshiva and is now working. He went off the derech (way). What do I do and say? (00:57) I've been told that everyone has a talent that Hashem gave them. I feel like I don't have any talents. How can this be? (09:26) There is someone who is always putting me down. How am I supposed to act back? (28:27) Submit your anonymous...

Questions explored in this episode: Is it that bad to listen to non jewish music, watch movies, hang out with boys, wear non tznius clothes? I just want to explore life! (00:51) There is someone that always makes me feel horrible, as if I’m lower than them. What am I supposed to say or do? (22:56)  Is it fine for me to like a religious boy and want to have a relationship with him even though I kno...