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Podcast: Shapell's/MRC Virtual Beit Midrash
Episode: Rebbi, I Have a Question! 03
Description: 🎙️ Episode 3: “Does Authenticity in Relationships Mean Sharing It All?”
🔹 Episode Summary
In this episode of Rebbi, I Have a Question, Rabbi Yitzchak Shurin addresses a sensitive and practical struggle many baalot teshuva face:
“How much of my past do I need to share—with friends, a potential spouse, my husband, or even my kids?”
Together we explore the balance between honesty and privacy, how to respond when asked directly about the past, and the role of openness in dating and marriage. We also touch on the bigger question of how parents can relate to their pasts when raising children—whether to hide, share, or u...