The Male Body in Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Theology

“In this groundbreaking study, Yakir Englander looks at the ultra-Orthodox understandings of the male body and the challenges of sexuality to a life of piety. Drawing from classical rabbinic texts and from more recent Jewish pietistic teachings, both Hasidic and Lithuanian, he offers a profound analysis of Jewish sexuality, piety, and maleness.”

—Susannah Heschel, Dartmouth College



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