Hanukkah Erotica Book Club

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Raizel and Malya review Jewish romance novels and movies for your listening pleasure. Keywords: Hanukkah Chanukah Hannukah Hanukah Channukah Hannukkah Chanuka Hanukka

Raizel and Malya


    • May 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 59 EPISODES

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    The Hanukkah Erotica Book Club podcast is a unique and refreshing addition to the podcasting world. With its focus on a specific genre of literature and its lighthearted approach, it offers a playful and enjoyable listening experience. As someone who typically indulges in serious literature and podcasts, discovering this show has been a welcomed departure from my usual preferences.

    One of the best aspects of The Hanukkah Erotica Book Club podcast is the energy and enthusiasm that the two hosts bring to each episode. Their dynamic banter and infectious laughter make for an engaging listening experience. It's evident that they have a genuine love for the genre they discuss, as well as a deep appreciation for literature as a whole. Their passion shines through in every episode, making it easy for listeners to become fully absorbed in their discussions.

    Another highlight of this podcast is the way it introduces listeners to new authors and books within the erotica genre. The hosts provide thoughtful analyses and reviews of each book they read, discussing both their strengths and weaknesses. This not only helps listeners decide which books they might want to explore further but also gives valuable insights into the themes and storytelling techniques prevalent within this genre. It's an informative journey into an often-underappreciated aspect of literature.

    However, as with any podcast, there are some aspects that may be considered less appealing to certain listeners. One potential drawback of The Hanukkah Erotica Book Club is its explicit content. While it stays true to its genre, discussing adult themes and explicit scenes found in erotic literature, this may not be suitable or comfortable for all listeners. It's important for potential listeners to be aware of this content before diving into the podcast.

    In conclusion, The Hanukkah Erotica Book Club podcast is a delightful break from more serious literary discussions while still maintaining an informative approach towards its chosen genre. The hosts' energy and passion create an engaging atmosphere that keeps listeners entertained throughout each episode. While the explicit content may not be for everyone, for those who can appreciate and enjoy it, this podcast offers a valuable exploration of the world of erotica literature. It is definitely worth a listen, whether you're an avid fan of the genre or simply looking to broaden your literary horizons.



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    Trial Run

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 60:26


    Raizel and Malya give S.M. Levine's "Trial Run" a trial run.

    Post-Pesach Catchup + As Seen on TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 83:43


    Raizel and Malya are back after a long spring break to schmooze about their Passover seders and discuss As Seen on TV by Meredith Schorr.

    The Marrying of Chani Kaufman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 74:07


    You say "Coff-man," I say "Cowf-man." Raizel and Malya discuss The Marrying of Chani Kaufman by Eve Harris.

    Crunching Her Numbers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 63:18


    Raizel and Malya may be sans Jewish Joy Box but that didn't stop them from doing the math and reviewing Crunching Her Numbers, a "Reverse Age Gap Steamy Romance" by Mia Sivan.

    The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 65:18


    Raizel and Malya have a fun time hop reviewing "The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern" by Lynda Cohen Loigman.

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    Don't Forget to Write

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 60:26


    Raizel and Malya go back in time to a bygone era, the 1960s, to review "Don't Forget to Write" by Sara Goodman Confino. "Seltzer Emergency" by Daniella Gruenspecht

    Pride and Preference

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 83:38


    After a long winter holiday break, Raizel and Malya are back! Proudly kicking off their Season 3 discussing "Pride and Preference" by Barbara Bensoussan.

    Interview with Jean Meltzer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 80:52


    Raizel and Malya conclude their second season with a recap of their live podcast event and an interview with guest author Jean Meltzer.

    NJ Jewish Geography - Trailer for Jean Meltzer interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 1:26


    Promo for the Season 2 finale interview with Jean Meltzer

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    Hanukkah Erotica Book Club LIVE at the Ripped Bodice 2024 - Video Podcast episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 61:32


    December 12, 2024 at 7pm, Raizel and Malya recorded and live-streamed their podcast for a live audience celebrating the 10th anniversary of "Lighting the Flames" by Sarah Wendell.

    The Ex Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 55:48


    Raizel and Malya talk "The Ex Talk" by Rachel Lynn Solomon

    The Perfect Match

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 56:25


    Raizel and Malya review "The Perfect Match" by Jennifer Wilck.

    Girl Meets Goy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 60:37


    Raizel and Malya are back into romance with "Girl Meets Goy" by Aviva Gat.

    Olive Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 63:25


    Raizel and Malya get all "extra virgin" discussing "Olive Days" by Jessica Elisheva Emerson.

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    The Marriage Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 64:23


    Raizel and Malya prepare for Rosh Hashanah with "The Marriage Box: A Novel" by Corie Adjmi.

    Cave of Secrets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 60:27


    Raizel and Malya look up kilt and other Scottish words as they get lost together in "Cave of Secrets" by Lynne Golodner.

    Magical Meet Cute

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 57:30


    Raizel and Malya conjure a vivid discussion about "Magical Meet Cute" by Jean Meltzer "Seltzer Emergency" written and performed by Daniella Gruenspecht @ellellai

    Craving Flight

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 64:02


    Prepare for turbulence! Raizel and Malya soar to new heights with their review of "Craving Flight" by Tazmen Parker.

    The Blue Tent

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 42:51


    Raizel and Malya are all agog to discuss "The Blue Tent: Erotic Tales from the Bible" by Laria Zylber.

    Kissing Kosher

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 58:49


    Raizel and Malya have "smooch" to discuss after reading "Kissing Kosher" by Jean Meltzer

    Wake Me Most Wickedly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 49:06


    Raizel and Malya cackle over "Wake Me Most Wickely" by Felicia Grossman.

    Summertime Jews

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 44:17


    Raizel and Malya get campy with "Summertime Jews," a novel by Mark Swartz

    Lolita at Leonard's of Great Neck, with Shira Dicker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 65:03


    Raizel and Malya schmooze with special guest Shira Dicker, author of "Lolita at Leonard's of Great Neck and Other Stories from the Before Times."

    Nice Jewish Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 55:48


    Raizel and Malya discuss "Nice Jewish Boys," a YA novel by Sarah L. Young.

    Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 57:30


    Raizel and Malya discuss "Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl," the YA romance novel by Sara Waxelbaum and Brianna R. Shrum.

    Late Night Love

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 62:44


    Live from New York—and New Jersey—it's Raizel and Malya, back on track to discuss "Late Night Love" by Chayla Wolfberg.

    An Unlikely Match

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 79:46


    Raizel and Malya return to their roots and review frum romance novel "An Unlikely Match" by Chaya T. Hirsch

    Texas Cowboy Sweetheart

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 84:33


    Raizel and Malya catch up now that Passover's over, and discuss the romance novel "Texas Cowboy Sweetheart" by Rebecca Crowley.

    A Masc for Purim

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 65:45


    Raizel and Malya discuss "A Masc for Purim" by favorite author Roz Alexander. "A Masc for Purim is an angsty, steamy, second chance romance novella between a bisexual butch and her tomboy lesbian. It's a standalone part of the "Hot for the Holidays" series."

    Hot Lumberjack

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 68:52


    Raizel and Malya review "Hot Lumberjack," the sequel to "Hot Rabbi" by Aviva Blakeman. "Abi thought she had a charmed life. She's got her dream job, family and friends who love her, and she just bought a great old house! Everything would be perfect, if not for the logging company that's just set up shop next door."

    Sadie on a Plate

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 59:03


    Raizel and Malya discuss "Sadie on a Plate" by Amanda Elliot. "A chef's journey to success leads to discovering the perfect recipe for love in this delicious romantic comedy."

    Unorthodox Love: A Novel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 58:41


    Malya and Raizel are back, kicking off their second season of Hanukkah Erotica Book Club with "Unorthodox Love: A Novel" by Heidi Shertok. "Twenty-nine-year-old Penina longs for true love and marriage, but being infertile in the Orthodox Jewish community means she's rarely matched with the cream of the crop—or even skim milk two weeks past its expiration date. Matchmakers either set her up with men twice her age or those with serious mommy issues. At this point, she might as well wear a sign around her neck that says “professional virgin.”As if things weren't bad enough, her sister Libby then shares a terrible secret: her husband's failed businesses have already put strain on their marriage, and now they might also lose their family home. Penina is desperate to help, so when a secretly gay Orthodox Jew offers a payout in exchange for a fake marriage, it feels like kismet. Who needs true love anyway?Enter Sam Kleinfeld. Rude, secular, undeniably sexy, and also…Penina's new boss. The last thing he wants is a relationship, especially not with a beautiful, smart-mouthed employee. But soon an attraction builds that they both can't ignore. Will Penina follow her heart and find true love, or will she stick to the traditions she knows best?"

    Eight Kinky Nights, LIVE at The Ripped Bodice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 68:36


    Raizel and Malya celebrate the first anniversary and conclusion of Season 1 of their Hanukkah Erotica Book Club podcast with a live event at The Ripped Bodice in Park Slope, Brooklyn, reviewing "Eight Kinky Nights" by Xan West.

    Snowbound in Her Boss's Bed

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 58:10


    Raizel and Malya review Marcella Bell's "Snowbound in Her Boss's Bed" in their final episode of Hanukkah Erotica Book Club Season 1.

    Marry Me by Midnight

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 56:37


    Raizel and Malya review "Marry Me by Midnight," their first historical Jewish romance by Felicia Grossman.

    The Rules with Sherrie Schneider

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 58:57


    Raizel and Malya are back with special guest Sherrie Schneider, co-author of bestsellers The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right and The New Rules: The dating dos and don'ts for the digital generation. This episode was recorded before the events of October 7 and released after our 30-day period of mourning. Am Yisroel Chai

    Home for the Challah Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 72:23


    Shana Tova! Raizel and Malya review "Home for the Challah Days" by Jennifer Wilk. "When big-city advocate Sarah Abrams returns home for the High Holy Days, she's got a lot on her mind—especially whether to marry her perfect-on-paper boyfriend. The last person she wants to encounter is Aaron Isaacson, her first love and the one who broke her heart. But after Aaron and Sarah join forces to fight an act of hate, it's clear that their deep connection never abated. If only they could forgive one another for the past…in time for a sweet new start!"

    Higher: A Butch for Butch Romance - Too Stupid to Live crossover episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 80:40


    Raizel and Malya are joined by Too Stupid to Live podcast host Becky Feldman to discuss "Higher: A Butch for Butch Romance" by Roz Alexander

    B'Nai Mitzvah Mistake

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 68:42


    Raizel and Malya welcome author Stacey Agdern to discuss her romance novel "B'Nai Mitzvah Mistake."

    The Intimacy Experiment with Special Guest Sarah Tuttle-Singer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2023 68:03


    Raizel and Malya review "The Intimacy Experiment" by Rosie Danan along with special guest Sarah Tuttle-Singer, writer and New Media Editor at Times of Israel.

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    The Summer of Lost Letters

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 56:02


    Raizel and Malya discuss Hannah Reynolds' "The Summer of Lost Letters." "Perfect for fans of Morgan Matson and Ruta Sepetys, this sweet, summery romance set in Nantucket follows seventeen-year-old Abby Schoenberg as she uncovers a secret about her grandmother's life during WWII."

    Jewish Summer Camp Mafia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 72:26


    Raizel and Malya review "Jewish Summer Camp Mafia" a YA novel by Malina Saval.

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    Going Bicoastal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 65:51


    Raizel and Malya continue to celebrate Pride Month with their review of Dahlia Adler's "Going Bicoastal." "A queer Sliding Doors rom-com in which a girl must choose between summer in NYC with her dad (and the girl she's always wanted) or LA with her estranged mom (and the guy she never saw coming)."

    Knit One, Girl Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 61:10


    It's Pride Month! Raizel and Malya are back to review Shira Glassman's "Knit One, Girl Two." "Small-batch independent yarn dyer Clara Ziegler is eager to brainstorm new color combinations--if only she could come up with ideas she likes as much as last time! When she sees Danielle Solomon's paintings of Florida wildlife by chance at a neighborhood gallery, she finds her source of inspiration. Outspoken, passionate, and complicated, Danielle herself soon proves even more captivating than her artwork..."

    The Matchmaker's Gift

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 55:53


    Raizel and Malya discuss "The Matchmaker's Gift," a Jewish romance novel by Linda Cohen Loigman.

    Jewish Matchmaking - Aleeza Ben Shalom interview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 65:31


    Raizel and Malya are back with a double header episode to interview matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom from the new Netflix reality series "Jewish Matchmaking."

    Jewish Matchmaking - Dani Bergman interview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 53:08


    Raizel and Malya interview cast member Dani Bergman from their new favorite Netflix reality series "Jewish Matchmaking."

    Jewish Matchmaking - Episodes 1 & 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 56:40


    Raizel and Malya discuss the first two episodes of the new Netflix reality series "Jewish Matchmaking."

    Shira's Secret

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 56:37


    Passover's over and Raizel and Malya are back to discuss Shira's Secret, a Jewish romance novel by Chaya T. Hirsch.

    Dating the other Daniel Cohen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 54:42


    Raizel and Malya review "Dating The Other Daniel Cohen (The Girls In Apartment 5G Book 2)," a novel by KK Hendin.

    The Purim Fling

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 36:23


    Raizel and Malya review "The Purim Fling: A Novelette (Yom Tov Romance Book 1)" by Sara Marks. "It's not easy to find time for even a fun fling when you work three jobs and sleep in your childhood bedroom. Jenna is stuck. It's been nine months since she graduated college and moved in with her parents. She hasn't had a hint of romance for even longer. That changes when she meets Asher, who's in town for a business meeting, at the Temple's annual Singles Purim Party."

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