The JGirls Guide is an inspirational, interactive book designed to help pre-teen Jewish girls address the spiritual, educational, and psychological issues surrounding coming of age in today's society. Topics include:
- Ideals of beauty
- Friendship
- Sexuality
- Dealing with parents
- Attitudes toward eating
- Coping with stress and indentity

 

 

 

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The Jewish girls' survival guide for adolescence, bat mitzvah, and beyond. Before the bat mitzvah, the whirlwind of preparation, memorization, and party-planning can leave no room for girls to reflect on their transition into Jewish womanhood, so that after their bat mitzvah is over, many young Jewish women find themselves wondering, "Where do I fit in?" The JGirl's Guide is an inspirational, interactive book designed to help pre-teen Jewish girls address the spiritual, educational, and psychological issues surrounding coming of age in today's society. Topics include: Ideals of beauty Dealing with parents Friendship Attitudes toward eating Sexuality Coping with stress and indentity Including girls' diaries from the last few centuries, ancient and modern texts interpreted by girls and women, and the contemporary voices of Jewish girls responding to the issues they face today, The JGirl's Guide offers a uniquely Jewish look at adolescence and the time surrounding a bat mitzvah.