Talking About Intimacy and Sexuality: A Guide for Orthodox Jewish Parents. This item is unavailable.Talking About Intimacy and Sexuality: A Guide for Orthodox Jewish Parents

This book helps parents meet the challenge and engage in a scientifically factual, accurate, honest and helpful conversation about intimacy and sexuality. It is rooted in the belief that we foster a commitment by engaging our children in thoughtful dialogue, sharing with them our values on these topics. Although written from an Orthodox perspective, there is much in the volume that is relevant for all parents. Anyone interested in imparting values and knowledge regarding intimacy and sexuality will find much useful information as well as many thought provoking suggestions for educating their children in these areas.

Dr. Yocheved Debow holds a doctorate from Bar Ilan University s School of Education. Her research focuses on sexuality and intimacy education in the Modern Orthodox community for which she received both the President s Award and a Schupf Fellowship. Together with her colleague, Dr. Anna Woloski-Wruble and with the support of Yeshiva University s Center for the Jewish Future, she has published the first volume of a two-volume comprehensive sexuality education curriculum for Jewish school, Life Values and Intimacy Education: Health Education for the Jewish School (grades 3-8). Dr. Debow holds an MA in child clinical and school psychology and a BA in psychology and education, both from Hebrew University, Jerusalem.