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Aug 23Liked by Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss

could be referring to the junction of the ejaculatory duct with the urethra, which backup could hypothetically back up to the prostate. can't say I have studies to back this up

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Your non-professional speculations are as valid as mine! Thanks!

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Aug 23Liked by Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss

Interesting topic, satisfactory answer, enjoyable puns

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Thank you! :D

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Aug 23Liked by Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss

This makes me think of Maslow's famous hierarchy of needs, in which certain higher order needs such as self-actualization cannot be met until lower order needs are met, like food and shelter. In being a spiritual and physical being we have a similar hierarchy: one problem can be had in staying stuck at the bottom and not progressing to higher order purposes, while another can be had in trying to jump from one level to the next without going through the requisite steps.

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Great way to frame the idea!

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This is the second parasha article I read this week that focuses on this. Here's the other: https://www.talmudology.com/jeremybrownmdgmailcom/2020/5/17/shabbat-75-hgy4k-kgc9p. Check out the end that cites a study that teachers specifically have a higher likelihood of uti 😏 Shabbat shalom

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