A Rabbi Walks Into Pornhub… And It’s Not the Punchline You Think

So, picture this: a guy with a yarmulke and a law degree grabs the wheel of one of the world’s most controversial porn empires. Sounds like the setup to a bad joke, right? Nope—this is Solomon Friedman’s Tuesday.

Friedman isn’t your average pulpit rabbi. He’s an ordained Orthodox rabbi turned Canadian criminal-defense lawyer who’s defended some of society’s darkest cases. Now he’s VP of compliance at Pornhub’s parent company (Aylo)—the dude making sure the smut site doesn’t burn down under lawsuits, scandals, and moral outrage.

Why him? Because Pornhub’s past is a dumpster fire: non-consensual uploads, revenge porn, and enough lawsuits to fill a Talmudic tractate. Friedman’s legal chops and ethical training make him oddly perfect for scrubbing the "grime". He’s rolling out stricter ID checks, verified consent protocols, and video fingerprinting to nuke illegal uploads. It’s damage control with a side of redemption arc.

And here’s the twist: Judaism isn’t squeamish about talking sex, ethics, and responsibility—it’s just brutally honest about boundaries. So a rabbi cleaning up porn isn’t cosmic irony—it’s problem-solving with a prayer shawl.

But don’t pop the champagne yet. Critics warn that shady content still lurks, lawsuits are unresolved, and cleaning up the world’s biggest porn hub is like mopping a hurricane.

Bottom line? A rabbi at Pornhub isn’t the weird part. The weird part is that, in a world drowning in exploitation, the rabbi might be the most grown-up in the room...