Lena Dunham book leaks
Jewish Journal
December 11, 2012
The book proposal that landed \”Girls\” creator Lena Dunham a $3.7 million publishing deal was leaked online on Monday.
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Is HBO’s ‘Girls’ about young women’s struggles, or some women’s privileges?
Jewish Journal
April 19, 2012
“Girls” begins with the conversation that many parents of 20-somethings dream of having someday real soon with their floundering children: No. More. Money.
Anorexia and the new values of courtship
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
April 22, 2011
The New York Times article last week about the explosion of anorexia and eating disorders in the orthodox community highlights a tragedy that has long been buried. About four years ago I published a column about an eighteen-year-old girl my daughter knew at seminary in Jerusalem who died of anorexia. The seminary denied it was the cause and cited some other illness, even though the girls at the seminary watched her wasting away with the administration seemingly oblivious.
VIDEO: Girls of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
Jewish Journal
August 3, 2008
Girls of the IDF. Video photo montage plus music
Dear Abby of Cyberspace
Leda Siskind
November 2, 2007
For a while this past year, several thousand girls between the ages of 10 and 14 read my words every day by logging on to Allykatzz.com, an Internet site for \”\’tween\” girls that provides a safe alternative to MySpace and Facebook.
VIDEO: Israel tries to sex up its image
Jewish Journal
September 18, 2007
Britains\’ Sky News reports from Tel Aviv on an Israeli advertising campaign to sex up its image.
Choose Grrl Power over beauty pageants, grrlz
Rabbi Rona Shapiro
March 2, 2007
By many measures, Jewish girls are thriving. They are leading extracurricular activities, bettering the world around them, excelling in sports and studying at elite universities. At the same time such success often comes at a cost for girls.
Orthodox youth not immune to high-risk lifestyles
Julie Gruenbaum Fax
September 28, 2006
Some kids aren\’t cut out for academic rigor. Leaving them in a mismatched environment often leads them toward self-destructive paths to failure
My True Best Feature — My Crazy Charm?
Carin Davis
August 31, 2006
Could it be that my looks only complement my true best feature — my crazy charm?
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