Joe Biden takes the lead in his native Pennsylvania. By Doree Lewak. No skin is allowed to be shown — even summer legs and feet must be clad in pantyhose. And yet, when she decided to surprise her husband on his birthday earlier this year, she gifted him with pictures from a sexy boudoir photo shoot, in which she provocatively poses in nothing more than a sheer white shirt and sky-high heels. Boudoir photo shoots, traditionally popular among the secular set, are now a growing trend in Orthodox communities. Lea , who typically photographs weddings, says that boudoir bookings for the Hasidic community in Flatbush, Brooklyn, now account for 35 percent of her overall business — she currently juggles around 40 such shoots a year, up from just a handful when she started three years ago.

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By Carly Stern For Dailymail. The New York Post reports that boudoir shoots - a trend that sees women taking sexy, revealing photos, often in nighties and lingerie - are becoming increasingly popular among Orthodox Jews, with even some bubbes - or grandmothers - taking part. Lea, 30, a New York City-based photographer who is also an Orthodox Jew, said that these types of shoots done for members of Flatbush, Brooklyn's Hasidic community now make up about 35 per cent of her business. Makin' them schvitz: Lea not pictured is an Orthodox Jewish photographer from New York who said that boudoir shoots among the Hasidic community now make up about 35 per cent of her business. It takes a lot of chutzpah to show your tuches - or behind - on camera, but it's especially a stretch for Orthodox Jews. The women typically cover up from head to toe, wearing ankle-length skirts and long-sleeve tops. A married woman also wears a sheitel, a wig that covers her real hair and is meant to indicate that she is off the market. Takingn it off: Many of Lea's clients are mothers and grandmothers who want to celebrate their bodies. Others, she said, may be struggling to conceive - which can feel like a major blow in religious communities where expanding one's family is a top priority. Malky a year-old Orthodox Jewish grandma from Brooklyn who chose not to share her last name, was inspired to do her own boudoir shoot to surprise her husband for his birthday.
Not true. All jokes aside, there are lots of stereotypes that claim Jewish girls are prudes, and therefore bad in bed. Whatever their level of observance, I feel like I can discuss sex with my Jewish friends, have fun, and not be judged. Bad-ass women like Esther, Miriam, Vashti, and yes, Lilith , are empowering — even sexy. Of course, I can and have sexualized a bowl of Szechuan noodles, so I had to check in with a couple of other sex-positive Jews to get the dirty not shameful!