Sacred Secrets
eBook - ePub

Sacred Secrets

The Sanctity of Sex in Jewish Law and Lore

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Sacred Secrets

The Sanctity of Sex in Jewish Law and Lore

About this book

By returning to primary source material, including the Torah and ancient and medieval rabbinic literature, Rabbi Gershon Winkler illustrates the often uninhibited and celebrative attitudes towards sexuality and sensual pleasure found in Jewish teachings. Unfortunately, Judaism's healthy outlook on human desires and physical enjoyment has been nearly lost after centuries of subjection to host religions and cultures that have all but squelched the notion of sensuality. In this fascinating and often surprising volume, the myth of a 'Judeo-Christian' approach to sex is shattered.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. 1 Judeo Libido
  7. 2 Human Sexuality in Jewish Law
  8. 3 The Controversial Responsum of Rabbi Yaakov of Emden on the Issue of Nonmarital Sex
  9. Index