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A jewish approach to relationships, currently living in israel. Her topics are jewish modesty tsniut, family purity taharat ha mishpacha and their potential for enhancing the life of the modern jewish woman. Her book explored the physiological and psychological effects of touch and why and how prematurely introducing touch into a relationship can be a mistake. I am honored to share with you an interview that i was able to do with gila manolson. I had known about this woman long before i met her in person. In this frank, eyeopening book, an experienced teacher from the discovery seminar offers the thoughtprovoking jewish perspective on this subject. Im a teen who began observing jewish laws restricting human. In this video she presents a compelling perspective on.
Dec 09, 2017 many is the time when i demur from shaking a ladys hand, and try to finesse the moment by saying, please excuse me but my wife does my shaking for me. Posted on september 3, 2019 by gila manolson series. Manolson commonly throughout the book uses almost entirely anecdotal support for her arguments, which consist of her describing scenarios where someone disagrees with her and she. Life is full of instances in which you have to delay gratification and yes, its hard.
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