Wisdom Quarterly; Daniel Estrin, TheWorld.org (PRI)
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Sex is a touchy subject. Especially in one of the world’s most
cloistered societies -- Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. That
community places a high value on modesty, which means sex-ED hardly
exists, boys and girls rarely make eye contact, and many couples have
little idea what to expect on their wedding night.
But an Orthodox
Jewish sex therapist in Jerusalem is trying to break the ice. He’s come
out with a book which he says is the first explicit sex guide written strictly for devout Jews. Reporter Daniel Estrin read the book and made
an appointment with the therapist for a frank talk about Orthodox
Jewish sex.
There used to be a sex shop on the way to Dr. David Ribner’s office
in downtown Jerusalem. The sign’s still there -- big red letters spelling
out: Sex Shop, Sex, Love.
But you can barely read it because it’s been scratched out. The shop
went out of business. No surprise for a city brimming with the pious. More
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