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The elephant in the room: sex education in our Jewish schools | +61J

The elephant in the room: sex education in our Jewish schools

Author mikeybearPosted on March 9, 2021March 9, 2021Categories Education, Jewish, LGBTIQ+Tags Australian Council of Jewish Schools, Avi Cohen, Avi Katz, Beth Rivkah Ladies College, Bialik College, Brandon Friedman, Daniel Shandler, David Opat, Dr Rivka Schwartz, Elephant Ed, Halacha, Heteronormativity, Joseph Friedman, King David School, Leibler Yavneh College, Len Hain, Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, Maree Crabbe, Masturbation, Moriah College, Mount Scopus Memorial College, Orthodox Judaism, Plus 61J, Progressive Judaism, Rabbi James Kennard, Rabbi Yehoshua Smukler, Sex education, Yeshivah CollegeLeave a comment on The elephant in the room: sex education in our Jewish schools | +61J

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