Heavenly Sex

Heavenly Sex
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 198
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ISBN-10 : 9781479805600
ISBN-13 : 1479805602
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis Heavenly Sex by : Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer

Celebrated sex expert and bestselling author Dr. Ruth Westheimer bridges the gap between sex and religion in this provocative exploration of intimacy in the Jewish faith In this light-hearted, lively tour of Jewish sexuality, Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer and Jonathan Mark team up to reveal how the Jewish tradition is much more progressive than popular wisdom might lead one to believe. Applying Dr. Ruth’s acclaimed brand of couples therapy to such Biblical relationships as Abraham and Sarah, and Joseph and Potiphar’s wife, the authors enlist Biblical lore to explore such topics as surrogacy, incest, and arranged marriages. They offer a clearer understanding of the intertwining relationships between sexuality and spirituality through incisive investigations of the Song of Songs, Ruth, Proverbs, Psalms, and some of the bawdier tales of the Prophets. One chapter provides a provocative new perspective on the Sabbath as a weekly revival, highlighting not only its spiritual nature, but also its marital and sexual aspects. Focusing specifically on Orthodox forms of Judaism and offering Dr. Ruth's singular interpretations, the book answers such questions as: What night of the week is best for making love? How often should couples have sex? Can traditional Jewish notions of sex and sexuality be reconciled with contemporary beliefs? What roles can and do dreams and fantasy play? In Heavenly Sex, America's favorite sex therapist takes readers on a frank and fascinating journey to the heart of Jewish sexuality as she fits twenty-first century sexual mores into an ancient—and lusty—spiritual tradition.

Impure Migration

Impure Migration
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Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Total Pages : 225
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ISBN-10 : 9780813598161
ISBN-13 : 0813598168
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Impure Migration by : Mir Yarfitz

Impure Migration investigates the period from the 1890s until the 1930s, when prostitution was a legal institution in Argentina and the international community knew its capital city Buenos Aires as the center of the sex industry. At the same time, pogroms and anti-Semitic discrimination left thousands of Eastern European Jewish people displaced, without the resources required to immigrate. For many Jewish women, participation in prostitution was one of very few ways they could escape the limited options in their home countries, and Jewish men facilitate their transit and the organization of their work and social lives. Instead of marginalizing this story or reading it as a degrading chapter in Latin American Jewish history, Impure Migration interrogates a complicated social landscape to reveal that sex work is in fact a critical part of the histories of migration, labor, race, and sexuality.

Sanctified Sex

Sanctified Sex
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 663
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ISBN-10 : 9780827618725
ISBN-13 : 0827618727
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Sanctified Sex by : Noam Sachs Zion

Sanctified Sex draws on two thousand years of rabbinic debates addressing competing aspirations for loving intimacy, passionate sexual union, and sanctity in marriage. What can Judaism contribute to our struggles to nurture love relationships? What halakhic precedents are relevant, and how are rulings changing? The rabbis, of course, seldom agree. Underlying their arguments are perennial debates: What kind of marital sex qualifies as ideal--sacred self-control of sexual desire or the holiness found in emotional and erotic intimacy? Is intercourse degrading in its physicality or the highest act of spiritual/mystical union? And should women or men (or both) wield ultimate say about what transpires in bed? Noam Sachs Zion guides us chronologically and steadily through fraught terrain: seminal biblical texts and their Talmudic interpretations; Talmud tales of three unusual rabbis and their marital bedrooms; medieval codifiers and mystical commentators; ultra-Orthodox rabbis clashing with one another over radically divergent ideals; and, finally, contemporary rabbis of varied denominations wrestling with modern transformations in erotic lifestyles and values. Invited into these sanctified and often sexually explicit discussions with our ancestors and contemporaries, we encounter innovative Jewish teachings on marital intimacy, ardent lovemaking techniques, and the art of couple communication vital for matrimonial success.

Jews & Sex

Jews & Sex
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015073883798
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Jews & Sex by : Nathan Abrams

This collection of essays discusses Jews in pornography and the adult film industry, sexual propaganda, Woody Allen, homosexuality and Judaism, lesbian Yiddish poetry, the Jewish American Princess, sex and the British novel, and more.

Kosher Sex

Kosher Sex
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 330
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ISBN-10 : 9781510779907
ISBN-13 : 1510779906
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Kosher Sex by : Shmuley Boteach

Great sex consists entirely of motions, Kosher Sex consists of motions that elicit lasting emotions. Great sex is an undertaking of two separate bodies, Kosher Sex is two halves of the same whole. Twenty-five years ago, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach's celebrated international bestseller Kosher Sex changed how we view and approach sex, marriage, erotic attraction, and personal relationships by drawing on traditional Jewish wisdom. Based on his extensive experience counseling individuals and couples, the author breaks down sexual taboos and openly yet respectfully discusses the meanings, emotions, and hidden power of sex. With his unique anecdotal style, Rabbi Boteach illustrates each and every point, using real couples who have discovered the joys of "kosher sex"—sex that blends passion and lovers—and suggests revolutionary ways of synthesizing the best that each has to offer. When half of all marriages fail and one third are sexless and platonic, Kosher Sex has an astonishing and electrifying impact.

Talking about Intimacy and Sexuality

Talking about Intimacy and Sexuality
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1602804508
ISBN-13 : 9781602804500
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Talking about Intimacy and Sexuality by : Yocheved Debow

The Passionate Torah

The Passionate Torah
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 306
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ISBN-10 : 9780814776346
ISBN-13 : 0814776345
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis The Passionate Torah by : Danya Ruttenberg

In this unique collection of essays, some of today’s smartest Jewish thinkers explore a broad range of fundamental questions in an effort to balance ancient tradition and modern sexuality In the last few decades a number of factors—post-modernism, feminism, queer liberation, and more—have brought discussion of sexuality to the fore, and with it a whole new set of questions that challenge time-honored traditions and ways of thinking. For Jews of all backgrounds, this has often led to an unhappy standoff between tradition and sexual empowerment. Yet as The Passionate Torah illustrates, it is of critical importance to see beyond this apparent conflict if Jews are to embrace both their religious beliefs and their sexuality. With incisive essays from contemporary rabbis, scholars, thinkers, and writers, this collection not only surveys the challenges that sexuality poses to Jewish belief, but also offers fresh new perspectives and insights on the changing place of sexuality within Jewish theology—and Jewish lives. Covering topics such as monogamy, inter-faith relationships, reproductive technology, homosexuality, and a host of other hot-button issues, these writings consider how contemporary Jews can engage themselves, their loved ones, and their tradition in a way that’s both sexy and sanctified. Seeking to deepen the Jewish conversation about sexuality, The Passionate Torah brings together brilliant thinkers in an attempt to bridge the gap between the sacred and the sexual. Contributors: Rebecca Alpert, Wendy Love Anderson, Judith R. Baskin, Aryeh Cohen, Elliot Dorff, Esther Fuchs, Bonna Haberman, Elliot Kukla, Gail Labovitz, Malka Landau, Sarra Lev, Laura Levitt, Sara Meirowitz, Jay Michaelson, Haviva Ner-David, Danya Ruttenberg, Naomi Seidman, and Arthur Waskow.

Forget Prayers, Bring Cake

Forget Prayers, Bring Cake
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 180
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ISBN-10 : 9798887620091
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Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Forget Prayers, Bring Cake by : Merissa Nathan Gerson

Though at times it may seem impossible, we can heal with help from our friends and community– if we know how to ask. This heartrending, relatable account of one woman’s reckoning with loss is a guide to the world of self-recovery, self-love, and the skills necessary to meeting one's own needs in these times of pain– especially when that pain is suffered alone. Grief is all around us. In the world of today it has become common and layered, no longer only an occasional weight. A book needed now more than ever, Forget Prayers, Bring Cake is for people of all ages and orientations dealing with grief of any sort—professional, personal, romantic, familial, or even the sadness of the modern day. This book provides actions to boost self-care and self-worth; it shows when and how to ask for love and attention, and how to provide it for others. It shows that it is okay to define your needs and ask others to share theirs. In a moment in which community, affection, and generosity are needed more than ever, this book is an indispensable road map. This book will be a guiding light to a healthier mental state amid these troubled times.

The Newlywed's Guide to Physical Intimacy

The Newlywed's Guide to Physical Intimacy
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Publisher : Gefen Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9652295353
ISBN-13 : 9789652295354
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis The Newlywed's Guide to Physical Intimacy by : Jennie Rosenfeld

Sexuality is a beautiful part of life - truly a gift from God. As a young couple about to embark on one of life's most important journeys, may you have only joy and success.

Neurotica

Neurotica
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 382
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ISBN-10 : 9780767906500
ISBN-13 : 0767906500
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis Neurotica by : Melvin Jules Bukiet

"Neurotica" is a stellar collection of 27 tales of sexual longing, consummation and frustration--of straight and gay sex; married, unmarried and adulterous sex; filthy, platonic and pathetic sex; awful toys and solo sex--by many of the masters and the freshest new voices of the Jewish-American literary tradition.