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Shevet – Healthy Sexuality

Session 1: Objectification: Session 2: Connection, Desire, and Boundaries: Session 3: Connection, Desire, and Consent: Facilitator's Resource on Group Guidelines:

Shevet – In Person Curriculum

Current Curriculum: Welcome, Shevet group leaders! If you have questions about the curriculum, please contact Jonah Peretz-Lange, Curriculum Manager (jperetz-lange@movingtraditions.org). Shevet "Taste of" SessionShevet Sessions OverviewFacilitator Tips for Creating Inclusive & Embracing Spaces.

Balance

BALANCE: PHYSICAL: COGNITIVE: 1. Videos on Self-Improvement for men: Why would someone want to have an “operating system” as a friend? What is the humor pointing to?

Posting

Posting: Physical: Cognitive: Why Does the Way That We Communicate Matter? What did you notice about the text communication? When did participants pause? When did they use shorthand or slang? What changed when they switched to language? What impact did eye contact have on the conversation?

Partying

We live in a culture of extreme partying – popularized by Hollywood’s version of fraternity life and visions of high school. Teen boys are taught that being a man requires taking risks at parties. Some of those risks may seem relatively harmless: smoking a cigarette, drinking a beer, taking a bong hit. Most people take…

Food

In our Jewish lives, we are surrounded by food. The classic Jewish mother urges her son to "eat, eat, eat!" From seders to simchas, shabbat challah to the latke/hamentaschen debate, food permeates our holidays and celebrations. And even Jews who identify solely as "cultural" Jews have their culinary touchstones - bagels, pastrami, felafel, halva... Then…

Storytelling

Goals: For guys to understand the function of stories for men in our culture; For guys to explore facets of storytelling in Jewish tradition; For guys to be inspired to see themselves as the hero of their own story

Language

Goals: For guys to explore and consider the evolving use of particular words in American culture; For guys to become aware of the impact their words have on others; For guys to learn the value Jewish tradition places on the spoken word

Soul

Goals: To create a safe forum for reflection and discussion about God. To draw attention to the way that gender connects to discussions of God. To explore personal connections to prayer language and practice. To encourage participants to reflect upon their own beliefs and experiences regarding God.

Courage

Goals: Guys explore the way that men talk about courage and bravery and expand their definitions of those terms. Guys explore various responses to feeling threatened; developing a tool box of potential responses. Guys consider multiple Jewish models of courage. Guys think about the places in their own lives where they are the most fearful…