Jewish Sexual Ethic Views - 976 Words

â€Å"A human being is essentially a sexual being†(Novak, 271). As David Novak above states, all humans are born with a natural inclination to fulfill his or her sexual right. Each person has needs that they yearn to have someone satisfy for them. The issue that isn’t so clear is how people satisfy these burning urges within them. We have discussed in class the many viewpoints that authors have presented us, some more liberal, others conservative, and some in between. In this paper, I will present David Novak’s idea of what good sex is, according to the values of traditional Orthodox-Conservative Judaism, as well as cover his view point on the morality of homosexual sex. To get a better understanding of Novak’s and others views, I will also discuss how a conversation may go between Novak and Yoel Kahn, another author who writes about Jewish ideas. Novak states several pieces of what go into good sex, according to traditional Orthodox-Conservative Judaism. One should enter a relationship in which they can seek their â€Å"true other† that God created for them, not an â€Å"alter-ego† of themselves, which is what is sought after in a homosexual relationship (Novak, 276). God created man and woman in the beginning with Adam and Eve, and from there on out each man was made to search for his other half being a woman, and a woman search for a man. This â€Å"missing ones other half† is the source of heterosexuality (Novak, 275). Good sex seeks true mutuality according to Novak, and the â€Å"socialShow MoreRelatedEssay about Jewish Sexual Ethics1295 Words   |  6 PagesSexual ethics provide a framework for Jewish conduct so that the tradition may continue in stability and morality Evaluate the accuracy of this statement. Sexual Ethics are integral to Judaism because they provided direct guidance on how to behave morally and in accordance with the Torah and God. 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