Committed to Tradition in an Untraditional Age - Dr. Yocheved Debow

Join us for an intimate evening with Dr. Yocheved Debow
$20pp | includes tea/coffee & snacks.

About Dr. Yovheved Debow:

Dr Yocheved Debow is the author of the groundbreaking book, talking about Intimacy and Sexuality: A Traditional Guide for Jewish Parents, which is now in its second edition. An updated Hebrew edition has also been published, and it is currently being translated into French and Spanish.  

Dr. Debow holds a doctorate from Bar Ilan University’s School of Education. Her research focuses on sexuality and intimacy education in the Orthodox community for which she received both the President’s Award and a Schupf Fellowship.

She has authored a Life Values and Intimacy Curriculum for Jewish Schools which is currently in use in Day Schools across North America, the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico and Israel. Dr Debow lectures internationally guiding Orthodox and traditional Jewish parents and teachers to educate about sexuality. Her approach is rooted in Halacha and Jewish traditional values while adapting and incorporating, where applicable, the knowledge base, understandings, and teaching strategies recommended by sexual health educators. In addition, Dr Debow is trained as a couples and sex therapist.

For 14 years Dr Debow was Educational Director and then Co-Director of Midreshet Emunah v’Omanut. Last year she joined the team at Midreshet HaRova and has served for the past two years as the Menahelet – principal of the Midrasha. She resides in Alon Shevut, Israel with her husband Rabbi David Debow. They have six children.