Sex, drugs, and violence in the Jewish tradition : moral perspectives / Daniel B. Kohn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kohn, Daniel B., 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Violence.

Drugs--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Drugs.

Sex--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Sex.

Physical Description:

xii, 245 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Jason Aronson, [2004]

Summary:

Many people struggle to make wise and appropriate decisions about how to express their angry and violent feelings, whether to drink alcohol or use drugs, or how to fulfill their sexual desires. The Jewish tradition is replete with prudent and intelligent insights regarding these challenging realms of human behavior. Gleaned from many classic Jewish works, Rabbi Kohn' s Sex, Drugs and Violence in the Jewish Tradition presents Judaism's views on these relevant and controversial subjects in order to challenge readers to develop their own moral perspective and derive their own ethical guidance.

Contents:

Part I Violence in the Jewish Tradition

1. Confronting Gossip 3

2. Rebuking Your Fellow Person 19

3. Dealing with Anger 39

4. Self-defense 53

5. War 71

6. Peace 83

Part II Drugs (Alcohol) in the Jewish Tradition

7. Wine in the Hebrew Bible 95

8. The Rabbis on Wine 107

9. The Lighter Side of Wine 121

10. The Problem with Purim 129

11. Caring for Our Bodies 139

Part III Sex in the Jewish Tradition

12. Morality and Sexuality 147

13. Holiness and Sexuality 161

14. Sex that Hurts or Destroys 173

15. Nonmarital Sex 187

16. Marital Sex 199.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0765761807

0765700131

OCLC:

44728060