Dr. Ruth Westheimer

5 delightfully Jewish things from Dr. Ruth’s New York Mag interview

In a New York Magazine interview published on Friday, Westheimer reveals some intriguing facts from her book and her Jewish past.

By Gabe Friedman June 5, 2015 3:43 pm

Citing the Talmud, Dr. Ruth questions sexual consent requirements. Is her reading correct?

The Jewish octogenarian sex therapist is making waves with her comments about whether an aroused man can control himself. She’s also being challenged on her Talmud interpretations.

June 2, 2015 5:06 pm

Dr. Ruth a crowd pleaser at 9/11 charity event

A-list stars like Billy Crystal, Jamie Foxx, Julianne Moore and Jon Hamm attended this year’s Cantor Fitzgerald and BCG Partners 9/11 Charity Day. But it was Dr. Ruth Westheimer who shone the brightest. Or at least made everyone laugh the most. Her arm in a stylish sling due to a broken wrist and shoulder, the […]

September 12, 2013 10:48 am