The Jgirls Guide (ebook)

Argumento de The Jgirls Guide (ebook)

" The JGirl's Guide is cool. You should check it out."
?Anita Diamant, author, The Red Tent and The New Jewish Baby Book: Names, Ceremonies & Customs?A Guide for Today's Families

"Fills a void in the Jewish world?and it does so with creativity and joy. We will be using it with our mother/daughter group at The Temple in Atlanta; it?s what we?ve needed for a long time."
?Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin and Nina Salkin, authors, The Bar/Bat Mitzvah Memory Book: An Album for Treasuring the Spiritual Celebration

?An invaluable tool for anyone working with Jewish girls. It incorporates important Jewish history and values into the issues Jewish girls face today. I recommend it highly.?
?Rosalind Wiseman, author, Queen Bees and Wannabes and cofounder of the Empower Program

?The arrival of The JGirl?s Guide couldn?t be more timely.... It captures the essence of a unique coming of age and skillfully provides tools to help young girls grow up with a confident sense of self and proud to be Jewish.?
?Donnie Kanter Winokur, founding executive director, The Body and Soul National Institute

?Unlocks the inner beauty and wisdom of Jewish tradition. Chock full of Jewish values, it will be a trusted friend and wise teacher to a whole new generation of sisters and daughters, our people?s next leaders.?
?Yosef I. Abramowitz, publisher, JVibe.com and Sh?ma ; cofounder, BabagaNewz.com; and winner of the Covenant Award for Excellence in Jewish Education

?A tour de force! For Jgirls of all ages ? the perfect gift, for it candidly and clearly offers profound wisdom to help Jewish girls grow into healthy, Judaically knowledgeable, involved and caring human beings. I can?t wait for my own daughter to read it.?
?Rabbi Joshua Elkin, executive director, The Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education0PREFACE
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INTRODUCTION: I'm a Jewish girl and so I?ll become a Jewish woman?is there any more to it than that?

1. BEING A FRIEND: I love my friends, but it?s hard to be a really good friend.
2. BEING A DAUGHTER: I love my parents, but do I need to honor them, too?
3. EATING: I like to eat, but I think about food a lot.
4. RESTING: I like to be active, but I am really stressed!
5. FEELING GOOD ABOUT MY BODY: I feel healthy most of the time, but sometimes I don?t take care of myself.
6. LIKING MYSELF: I want to fit in, but I want to be true to myself.
7. BECOMING A WOMAN: I am curious about sexuality, but I am scared about it, too. 8. THINKING BEFORE I SPEAK: I need to say what I feel and think, but I may be hurting people when I do.
9. GETTING INVOLVED: I want to make the world a better place, but there are just too many problems.
10. BECOMING MYSELF: I am Jewish, but is this how I want to identify myself?

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ABOUT THE JEWISH RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS
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