# (69) Between Halacha and Reality: Addressing Masturbation and Pornography with Orthodox Teenage Boys

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Podcast: [Intimate Judaism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/intimate-judaism-637036)
Published: 2026-04-29T00:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.intimatejudaism.com/
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## Resource

How should Orthodox educators address masturbation with teenage boys—and what happens when the message is only about prohibition? Dr. Dan Jacobson offers a thoughtful, experience-based approach that balances halacha, mental health, and the lived reality of adolescents, focusing on reducing shame, fostering responsibility, and speaking about sexuality in a healthier, more honest way. To download a free copy of Dr. Jacobson's booklet, Light in the Darkness: Torani Psychological Perspectives on Shmirat HaBrit, go to drdanjacobson.com .

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