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The Holy Gate
by Ravad
The Holy Letter
by Rambam
Hebrew / English
They Called It Holy brings to light the work of two medieval giants
of Jewish thought, Ravad and Ramban, on the subject of sexuality.
The Torah views the union of a married couple to be a holy religious
fulfilment of God's will. The reader will find refreshing insights
applicable to everyday Jewish life.
"Within the confines of the Jewish tradition, marital intimacy and
indeed sexuality as a whole were normally not matters of public
discussion. Rooted in the time-honored values of tzniyut, this laudable
reticence led to an unfortunate and erroneous conclusion that
Judaism regarded marital relations as somehow dirty, improper or
shameful, and something to be avoided. At best, it could be tolerated
as a concession to human weakness, but ideally, celibacy would be the
preferred holier state."
"In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. Intentional
celibacy is actually sinful; marriage is an elevated state of spirituality,
and within marriage, intimacy in particular was seen as a vehicle to
bring Divine blessing into the world. If the tradition has been reticent,
it is because of the holiness of intimacy, not its shame."
"Quite remarkably, two of the greatest Rishonim (medieval halachic
authorities) compiled 'sex manuals' for married couples that eloquently
make these very points Rabbi Avraham Ben David (Ravad III) in
The Holy Gate, and Rabbi Moshe Ben Nachman (Ramban, although
here the attribution is a little less certain) in The Holy Letter. (Note
especially the term 'Holy' that appears in both titles.) These are eye-
opening, indeed revolutionary, treatments of topics rarely addressed
in any sacred literature, and definitively dispel any notion that Judaism
views intimacy in a negative or inferior light. Sadly, however, these
works were inaccessible to those not conversant in rabbinic Hebrew,
and these vital and valuable perspectives were simply lost."
"We thus owe Dr. Moshe Kuhr a tremendous debt of gratitude for
bringing these truths to the forefront." - Rabbi Yitzchak A. Breitowitz
Dr. Kuhr's previous works include Maharal's Gur Arye in three volumes
titled The Lion Cub of Prague, and Maharal's Netivot Olam called Paths
of the Maharal.
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