Helping people find holiness and wholeness in themselves and in each other
Tzelem seeks to create resources and educational programming on issues of intimacy and sexuality within the Orthodox Jewish community, and to work with existing programs in this area and give them greater visibility.
Since individuals of different ages and stages of life have different needs, our programs are grouped based on the constituents they serve.
Helping people find holiness and wholeness in themselves and in each other,
וַיִּבְרָא אֱלֹהִים אֶת-הָאָדָם בְּצַלְמוֹ, בְּצֶלֶם אֱלֹהִים בָּרָא אֹתוֹ זָכָר וּנְקֵבָה, בָּרָא אֹתָם.
“And G-d created the human being in His image, in the image of G-d He created him, male and female He created them.” —Genesis 1:27
Tzelem, a Special Project of Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future, serves the Orthodox community in developing religiously-sensitive resources and educational programming on intimacy and sexuality for different constituents. Tzelem operates with the backing of Rabbis, educators and mental health professionals within the Orthodox community.