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Porn star plans talk before Jewish congregation
(02-12) 18:03 PST SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) --
After appearing in nearly 600 X-rated films, Nina Hartley now plans to share her sexual insight during a talk to an adult education class held by a religious group.
The star of "Debbie Does Dishes" agreed to speak at Temple Beth-Ami in Newhall about how couples can spice up their marriages and feel more comfortable with their sexuality.
"Sexual knowledge is sexual knowledge, and one way you learn it is when you do it," Hartley told the Daily News of Los Angeles. "And most people haven't done it as much as I have. They want to hear from me because I'm a professional."
Rabbi Mark Blazer asked Hartley, who is Jewish, to speak as part of his congregation's adult education series after he met her through a mutual friend -- and later learned about her career as a porn star and sex educator.
Blazer said he invited Hartley because she is "very intelligent, articulate and passionate about people feeling comfortable with who they are sexually."
The rabbi said although he and Hartley disagree on sexual issues such as the importance of monogamy, they agree that healthy sexuality is an essential part of human life.
Blazer said his congregation supports Hartley's appearance.
The temple has received a few negative phone calls from outside the community since the Feb. 19 talk was publicized, he said.
But he added that Judaism encourages fulfilling sexual relationships between married couples.
"Sex is holy and it's pure, but it's also only for adults," he said.
Porn star plans talk before Jewish congregation
(02-12) 18:03 PST SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) --
After appearing in nearly 600 X-rated films, Nina Hartley now plans to share her sexual insight during a talk to an adult education class held by a religious group.
The star of "Debbie Does Dishes" agreed to speak at Temple Beth-Ami in Newhall about how couples can spice up their marriages and feel more comfortable with their sexuality.
"Sexual knowledge is sexual knowledge, and one way you learn it is when you do it," Hartley told the Daily News of Los Angeles. "And most people haven't done it as much as I have. They want to hear from me because I'm a professional."
Rabbi Mark Blazer asked Hartley, who is Jewish, to speak as part of his congregation's adult education series after he met her through a mutual friend -- and later learned about her career as a porn star and sex educator.
Blazer said he invited Hartley because she is "very intelligent, articulate and passionate about people feeling comfortable with who they are sexually."
The rabbi said although he and Hartley disagree on sexual issues such as the importance of monogamy, they agree that healthy sexuality is an essential part of human life.
Blazer said his congregation supports Hartley's appearance.
The temple has received a few negative phone calls from outside the community since the Feb. 19 talk was publicized, he said.
But he added that Judaism encourages fulfilling sexual relationships between married couples.
"Sex is holy and it's pure, but it's also only for adults," he said.
