Does the Torah say anything specific in regards to sex before marriage?
If you’re talking about “verses in the Torah”, there are three to consider. The Torah says (Deuteronomy 24:1), “If a man marries a woman and is intimate with her.” The implicit message there is that the Torah says: First comes marriage, then intimacy. After prohibiting a man from making his daughter a harlot, the Torah says: “And the earth shall not be filled with immorality” (Lev. 19; 29). The medieval scholar, Nachmanides, explains that this clause is the general prohibition against premarital sex. Maimonides writes that non-marital intercourse falls under the Biblical prohibition of “there shall not be any promiscuous men among the Jewish people; nor shall there be any promiscuous women among the Jewish people” (Deut. 23:18) Judaism considers the physical union of man & woman to be one of the most powerful spiritual experiences- when approached correctly. Man & woman were originally as one being (“And G-d created MAN in His image; in the image of G-d He created him; male and female
: http://www.jewfaq.org/sex.htm This is a very good article, so I am going to copy most of it below: In Jewish law, sex is not considered shameful, sinful or obscene. Sex is not thought of as a necessary evil for the sole purpose of procreation. Although sexual desire comes from the yetzer ra (the evil impulse), it is no more evil than hunger or thirst, which also come from the yetzer ra. Like hunger, thirst or other basic instincts, sexual desire must be controlled and channeled, satisfied at the proper time, place and manner. But when sexual desire is satisfied between a husband and wife at the proper time, out of mutual love and desire, sex is a mitzvah. Sex is permissible only within the context of a marriage. In Judaism, sex is not merely a way of experiencing physical pleasure. It is an act of immense significance, which requires commitment and responsibility. The requirement of marriage before sex ensures
