Messianic Jewish Ethics Concerning Intimacy and Sexuality

Rabbi Stuart Dauermann and Dr. Ellen Goldsmith Introduction Unpacking our assigned topic, we will be addressing five tasks in this paper: 1. We will present an overview and not a complete treatment of the subject; 2. We will examine what intimacy is and its place in the divine scheme of things; 3. We will address how sexuality is properly integrated into this intimacy; 4. We will propose ethical guidelines for both intimacy and sexual behavior; 5. We will do all in a manner compatible with the more mature Messianic Judaism advocated by Hashivenu.