Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices: Sex and Intimacy
- ISBN-10
- 0827609558
- ISBN-13
- 9780827609556
- Series
- Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 169
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Jewish Publication Society
- Authors
- Elliot N. Dorff, Danya Ruttenberg
Description
In the newest addition to the Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices series, co-editors Elliot Dorff and Danya Ruttenberg have brought together a diverse group of Jews to comment on how Judaism affects their views and actions regarding sex. Contributors range from adult movie actor Ron Jeremy, to renowned feminist scholar Martha Ackelsberg, to noted writer and blogger Esther Kustanowitz, as well as rabbis, doctors, social workers, and activists. They discuss issues of monogamy, honesty, and communication in dating and marriage; testing for and disclosure of STDs; abortion, sex education, sex work, and sexuality. Each volume in this series presents hypothetical cases on specific topics, followed by traditional and contemporary sources. Supplementing these are brief essays, written by contributors of various ages, backgrounds, and viewpoints to provoke lively thought and discussion. These voices from Jewish tradition and today’s Jewish community present us with new questions and perspectives, encouraging us to consider our own moral choices in a new light.
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