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11.18.2008 10:23 pm

Sex, 7th graders and Sunday school

Special to the Post-Dispatch

So now that I have your attention….

Over the summer, the director of the religious school at my temple approached me about teaching a four week class at Sunday school. Sure, I told her. I always say yes first and ask questions later. What kind of class? Well, it was described to me as “a sort of Jewish sexual ethics, for seventh graders”. Oh, and it’s called “Sacred Choices”. Hmm. Sexual ethics for 12 year olds. Sounded interesting to say the least.

As I anxiously awaited the “Sacred Choices” curriculum for to arrive in the mail (I was really curious what the material would be like), I realized my nephew was in 7th grade and currently attending our temple’s Sunday school. I couldn’t help but think about how humiliating it was going to be for him to have his aunt standing before him and his friends talking about SEX. Ewwww.

So as usual,…

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