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The Joy of Intimacy: A Soulful Guide to Love, Sexuality, and Marriage
We all crave intimacy. It's essential to our emotional and spiritual health, and without it we don't feel whole. Yet today our culture faces an intimacy crisis. Many of us, even when we're in a committed relationship, still feel painfully alone.
For more than four decades, world-renowned author, counselor, and teacher Manis Friedman has empowered couples to successfully navigate their own intimacy issues and replace loneliness and unfulfilled expectations with a deeply soulful and satisfying relationship. In this refreshingly frank, sensible, and at times humorous guide, Rabbi Friedman and Ricardo Adler share the deeper truths at the heart of our longing for intimacy along with practical wisdom from Jewish tradition–insights anyone can use to recapture passion, save their relationship, and tap into the essence of the true intimate experience.
One by one, The Joy of Intimacy exposes the myths about love, sex, and intimacy that separate rather than bring us together and shows how to overcome the greatest obstacles to a healthy intimate relationship. You'll explore secrets to preserving your natural spontaneity, setting the mood for intimacy, and making your bedroom a sacred space. You'll also learn how to increase your sensitivity to the sacred experience of oneness that has the power to transform every aspect of your marriage and nourish all those around you.
Whether you are married or single, in a relationship or seeking to create one that is both meaningful and lasting, The Joy of Intimacy will give you the skills and confidence you need to keep your relationship alive, fresh, and fulfilling.
For more than four decades, world-renowned author, counselor, and teacher Manis Friedman has empowered couples to successfully navigate their own intimacy issues and replace loneliness and unfulfilled expectations with a deeply soulful and satisfying relationship. In this refreshingly frank, sensible, and at times humorous guide, Rabbi Friedman and Ricardo Adler share the deeper truths at the heart of our longing for intimacy along with practical wisdom from Jewish tradition–insights anyone can use to recapture passion, save their relationship, and tap into the essence of the true intimate experience.
One by one, The Joy of Intimacy exposes the myths about love, sex, and intimacy that separate rather than bring us together and shows how to overcome the greatest obstacles to a healthy intimate relationship. You'll explore secrets to preserving your natural spontaneity, setting the mood for intimacy, and making your bedroom a sacred space. You'll also learn how to increase your sensitivity to the sacred experience of oneness that has the power to transform every aspect of your marriage and nourish all those around you.
Whether you are married or single, in a relationship or seeking to create one that is both meaningful and lasting, The Joy of Intimacy will give you the skills and confidence you need to keep your relationship alive, fresh, and fulfilling.
- GenresJewishLoveNonfiction
216 pages, Paperback
Published January 29, 2024
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About the author
Manis Friedman
15 books47 followersWorld-renowned author, counselor, lecturer and philosopher, Rabbi Manis Friedman uses ancient wisdom and modern wit as he captivates audiences around the country and around the world. He hosts his own critically acclaimed cable television series, Torah Forum with Manis Friedman, syndicated throughout North America. Over 150,000 copies of his provocative yet entertaining tapes, both audio and video have been sold.
Rabbi Friedman’s first book, DOESN’T ANYONE BLUSH ANYMORE?, published by Harper San Francisco in 1990, was widely praised by the media. BLUSH is currently in its fourth printing. Following the publication of the book, he was featured internationally in over 200 print articles, and interviewed on more than 50 television and radio talk shows. He has appeared on CNN, A&E Reviews, PBS, and BBC Worldwide, and has been the subject of articles in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Seventeen, Guideposts, Insight, Publisher’s Weekly and others.
Rabbi Friedman is a noted Biblical scholar, recognized for his sagacious grasp of Jewish mysticism. In 1971, he founded Bais Chana Institute of Jewish Studies in Minnesota, the world’s first yeshiva exclusively for women, where he continues to serve as dean. From 1984-1990 he served as simultaneous translator for the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s televised talks.
Rabbi Friedman is a professionally ranked member of the National Speakers Association. His speaking tours take him to every part of this country as well as Israel, England, The Netherlands, South Africa, Australia, Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, Canada, and Hong Kong.
Rabbi Friedman was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1946 and immigrated with his family to the United States in 1950. He received his rabbinic ordination from the Rabbinical College of Canada in 1969.
Rabbi Manis Friedman enthuses each of his listeners and readers with a sense of purpose and definite direction.
Rabbi Friedman’s first book, DOESN’T ANYONE BLUSH ANYMORE?, published by Harper San Francisco in 1990, was widely praised by the media. BLUSH is currently in its fourth printing. Following the publication of the book, he was featured internationally in over 200 print articles, and interviewed on more than 50 television and radio talk shows. He has appeared on CNN, A&E Reviews, PBS, and BBC Worldwide, and has been the subject of articles in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Seventeen, Guideposts, Insight, Publisher’s Weekly and others.
Rabbi Friedman is a noted Biblical scholar, recognized for his sagacious grasp of Jewish mysticism. In 1971, he founded Bais Chana Institute of Jewish Studies in Minnesota, the world’s first yeshiva exclusively for women, where he continues to serve as dean. From 1984-1990 he served as simultaneous translator for the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s televised talks.
Rabbi Friedman is a professionally ranked member of the National Speakers Association. His speaking tours take him to every part of this country as well as Israel, England, The Netherlands, South Africa, Australia, Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, Canada, and Hong Kong.
Rabbi Friedman was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1946 and immigrated with his family to the United States in 1950. He received his rabbinic ordination from the Rabbinical College of Canada in 1969.
Rabbi Manis Friedman enthuses each of his listeners and readers with a sense of purpose and definite direction.
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January 8, 2021
I saw a Facebook watch with Peter Santenello interviewing the author. Was intrigued, and so I downloaded the book. Well worth the read. The sexualisation of many aspects of society does men and women a dis-service when they come to build marital relationships as viewpoints can be skewed by what is learned consciously and subconsciously by the media. Lots to think about and use in new and long term marital relationships.
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January 7, 2019
Amazing tools
I feel blessed to have found a book that focuses on the fundamentals of marriage/Family and not on band-aids like most material out there does.
I feel blessed to have found a book that focuses on the fundamentals of marriage/Family and not on band-aids like most material out there does.
June 16, 2020
Es espectacular
Es un fascinante viaje la lectura de este libro, sin duda una adición obligatoria en tu biblioteca, la manera como aborda el concepto de intimidad es hermoso y muy trascendental doy gracias al creador por haberme regalado esta perla a través del rabino Friedman. Desearía la traducción en español.
Es un fascinante viaje la lectura de este libro, sin duda una adición obligatoria en tu biblioteca, la manera como aborda el concepto de intimidad es hermoso y muy trascendental doy gracias al creador por haberme regalado esta perla a través del rabino Friedman. Desearía la traducción en español.
October 2, 2024
Insightful
What I learned about intimacy, is that intimacy has much deeper meaningful qualities to take into consideration for yourself and everyone else you come into contact with. For your private life and your public life.
What I learned about intimacy, is that intimacy has much deeper meaningful qualities to take into consideration for yourself and everyone else you come into contact with. For your private life and your public life.
December 21, 2022
My friend over hyped this book but it was mid imo,
August 5, 2019
I like Rabbi Friedman and this book did not disappoint!
October 27, 2019
A wonderful book explaining how to elevate the intimacy in one's relationship. Rabbi Friedman says sexual activity elevates a marriage and is the most important aspect of a marriage that brings the couple closer together. He goes into detail regarding sexual intimacy and emotion; and why pornography and sex as entertainment should be shunned. Recommended for all couples who want to improve their marriages.
March 31, 2022
In Awe, when you still feel alone or wonder why you feel a calling to marriage this not only helps us understand why but why a relationship with one spouse is so much like a one on one relationship with the creator
I would recommend this book to any adult who wants to understand the fruit of there words and action towards others
I would recommend this book to any adult who wants to understand the fruit of there words and action towards others
November 20, 2022
Judeo Christian worldview
Not all of the writings apply to Christianity but a good proportion does. I highly recommend this book. Read it!
Not all of the writings apply to Christianity but a good proportion does. I highly recommend this book. Read it!
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