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by Sarah Blustain
Girls and Food
The organizations of Jewish life have developed a fascination with what girls do—or do not—eat. Ever since a blockbuster Kolot conference last year in Philadelphia on “Food, Body Image and Judaism,” offshoot workshops have taken place in hopes of bringing the message home. Other projects are also in the works:
A Whole New World for Girls
The articles in this special section:Clueless?
by Susan Weidman Schneider
What the Jewish community often is when it comes to teenage girls
Breasts – Check Them Out
by Susannah Jaffe
Spirituality for Girls
by Naomi Goodman
No More GYN Dread!
by Sarah Blustain
BBG! Mind! Body! Attitude!
by Susannah Jaffe
Violence in Teen Relationships
by Naomi Goodman
Living Full Jewish Lives in a Barbie Doll World
by Karen L. Smith
A psychotherapist offers a fascinating new take on the challenges to Jewish girls' bodies.
Girls and Food
by Sarah Blustain
Dolls to Live By
by Naomi Goodman
Lilith college interns Naomi Goodman and Susannah Jaffe confess to continuing their relationships with their dark-haired American Girl dolls, and tell why it was hard to love them unconditionally.
Molly’s Christmas Dilemma
by Susannah Jaffe
Judy Blume and the Embarrassment Factor
by Mark Oppenheimer
Carol Matas on the Fear Factor
by Carol Matas
Miriam; The Deeper Song
by Naomi Goodman
If You Could Be My Friend
by Susannah Jaffe
Speed of Light
by Susannah Jaffe
Star of Luis
by Talya Lieberman
Grown-Ups Analyze Kid’s Books
by Naomi Danis
Strong Female Characters, One of Them a Lamb
by Talia Milgrom-Elcott