<HTML>I recently taught sotah to eighth grade girls, all of whom were orthodox.
The embarrassment of the sotah was an issue for them. There is a constant
theme of midah kneged midah, especially in Rashi. One could take this
approach a bit further: she sinned in private by uncovering her body, so
she is shamed in public in a similar manner.
Generally, I emphasized all of the improper conduct that had to take place
before she could ever get to Yerushalaim: warnings private and public, her
willful yichud despite warnings, bet din, etc. And of course, she can
"opt out" and almost any stage in the process (how many guilty sotahs were
there in history?). The four perakim of sotah in the Rambam lay out
everything quite nicely.
I hope this is of some help despite the age difference. (Perhaps sotah
isn't the best topic for 7-year-old girls).
Jonathan Marvin</HTML>
