Female Sexuality in Judaism

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Women make up half of the world’s population and yet much of their history remains a mystery. In this course, we look at how women experience their sexuality within the rubric of Judaism. We look at how the law (halakhah) both informs and is informed by how women deal with intimacy, touch, love, loss… We look at women as individuals, as part of a marriage, as no longer part of one, as single, as temporarily coupled, as victims and victors…