Do You Love Your (Jewish) Body?

Are you a Jewish woman who absolutely loves her body? Great! We’d like to think you’re out there. Most Jewish women—make that, most women in general—still struggle with looking in a mirror and seeing their true beauty. Is my nose too big? Am I too curvy? Is my hair too frizzy, and what am I supposed to do about it? These are just a few of the longstanding questions with which Jewish women torture themselves. So we are dedicating this issue to examining our bodily concerns up close—and how we can finally make peace with them.

Michelle Cove, Editor, [email protected]

In This Issue

• Frum and the Male Gaze

  Do religious requirements for girls and women to cover their bodies encourage eating disorders?

• The Journey of My Nose

  How TV producer and filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum learned to accept and even love her critical mother.

• Providing the Missing Link

  How one activist is helping Jewish women with breast cancer connect with one another.

• Loved Bodies, Big Ideas Contest!

  Finally, a way to do something about our culture wreaking havoc on how our girls feel about their bodies.

• The Shrinking Jewish Body

  A dark, life-threatening secret goes public.

• The Power of Lipstick

  Why Chanel Dubofsky thinks lipstick may have been a substitute for religion in her family.

• Volume 4, Issue 6 Resources

  A sampling of resources that provide more information on Jewish body image.