Most jewish authorities disapprove of premarital sex because it does not take place within the context of kiddushin Sexual activity has traditionally often been viewed as. The requirement of marriage before sex ensures that sense of commitment and responsibility
Jewish law also forbids sexual contact short of intercourse outside of the context of marriage, recognizing that such contact will inevitably lead to intercourse In judaism, sexuality is viewed as having both positive and negative potential, depending on the context in which it is expressed The primary purpose of sex is to reinforce the loving marital bond between husband and wife.
One school of thought views sexual pleasure, even within marriage, as something that can distract from a higher, spiritual life. The ramban (nachmanides) understands this mitzvah differently He says that relations between unmarried people are not inherently prohibited by the torah, only relations between two people who would not be permitted to marry under jewish law. Jewish traditions across different eras and regions devote considerable attention to sexuality
[1][2] sexuality is the subject of many narratives and laws in the tanakh (hebrew bible) and rabbinic literature
