Created to support teens and their parents as together they navigate their way through the stages of adolescence, Sacred Choices provides congregations and camps with a much needed program to teach sexual ethics to teens. Using a modular format, the materials present student lessons in a developmentally appropriate yet forthright manner and, in parent and family lessons, prepare parents for the changes their children will face. Throughout, the curriculum encourages middle school and high school teens to recognize that Jewish values are central when dealing with relationships.
Sacred Choices Curriculum Design The Sacred Choices lessons and resources are based on the "Understanding by Design" curriculum development model, which is widely used in the field of general education. Read more...
Rabbi Eric Yoffie's Sermons on Sacred Choices and Adolescent Sexual Activity If you would like to learn more about the rationale for the Sacred Choices project, please see Rabbi Yoffie’s sermons:
