That is, as long as you’re married. In his latest JPost column, he writes:
“The really unholy thing is not sex toys but adultery, not a wife wearing lingerie but a husband staring at another woman’s naked body. The monotony of modern marriage is the real enemy we have to combat.” Even for us barely-observant Jews, it’s good to know God approves of batteries in the bedroom.
If you don’t read the whole piece, at least relish this excerpt: “Rabbinic legend relates that Moses initially refused the donation of the Israelite women’s mirrors, to be used as copper for the priest’s washing basin in the Tabernacle, because their purpose was to increase marital lust. But God scolded Moses for his reluctance, telling him that such prudery was misguided. The mirrors were particularly dear to Him since they strengthened the attachment between man and wife. Stated differently, God is in love with husbands who are in love with their wives. While the analogy is not perfect, why can’t the same be said of other enhancements that bring fire into the marital bedroom? If a husband and wife want to use handcuffs to light their fire, who cares?”
Who indeed? Thanks, Rabbi, we’re off to the Good Vibrations site for a little shopping.