Body Image | JLDR

0 Ethics Education

Why Developing a Healthy Body Image is Part of Teshuva

Sruli Fruchter in 18forty · 18 Sep

Sruli Fruchter explores the intersection of body image and the Jewish spiritual practice of teshuva, arguing that developing a healthy self-image is an important component of repentance and return.

0 Sports

COVID, Body Image, and Tisha B’Av: How I Watched the Olympics with Exercise Intolerance

Lilith · 14 Aug

The author reflects on their past struggles with a disordered relationship to food and exercise, finding solace in the concept of Btzelem Elohim and the responsibility to care for their body as a temporary vessel for the soul.

0 Gender/Identity Culture

Modesty rules in a house with a pre-teen girl

Jewish Chronicle · 14 Jun

The author reflects on the challenges of navigating modesty and privacy in a household with a pre-teen daughter, highlighting the complexities of being the only male in a predominantly female family.

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Actress Maya Landsman Is Changing the Face of Israeli TV

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 30 Aug 2023

Maya Landsman, a talented actress in Israeli TV and theater, is making waves by portraying complex and relatable characters.

0 Gender/Identity Culture

Zaftig Barbie

Bonjour Chai · 18 Aug 2023

Avi and Phoebe discuss the Barbie movie's Jewish connections on their podcast, then delve into the prevalent mainstream conversations on feminism and body image.

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Did “Barbie” Give Us a New Lilith Midrash?

Guest Blogger in Lilith · 10 Aug 2023

The author reflects on her childhood experiences with Barbie and the way it represented oppressive gender norms and beauty standards.

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Letters to the Editor: Responses to Emmanuel Bloch and Laurie Novick on Reclaiming Dignity

Letters to the Editor in Lehrhaus · 2 Aug 2023

The text contains letters to the editor responding to discussions on modesty and fashion in Orthodox Jewish thought.

0 Gender/Identity Art

Tupac’s Corset

Zoë Buckman in Tablet · 12 Sep 2018

The artist Zo Buckman explores the intersection of hip-hop, feminism, and her Jewish identity through embroidered vintage lingerie featuring lyrics from Biggie and Tupac.

0 Holidays Gender/Identity

Why I’m Eating This Yom Kippur

Forward · 29 Sep 2017

The author shares her struggle with an eating disorder that started during Yom Kippur in college, leading to self-hatred and unhealthy habits.

0 Israel Gender/Identity

The "God is a Feminist Issue!" Edition

Promised Podcast · 16 Mar 2017

In this edition, Allison, Don, and Noah discuss three main topics: the debate on Israel forming ties with far-right leaders in Europe, a costly project aiming to unite Israeli society led by former high-ranking officials, and new research suggesting that the more religious a Jewish woman is, the better her body image tends to be.

0 Jewish Law Gender/Identity

Baring Myself in the Mikveh

Deborah A. Beverly in Tablet · 16 Jul 2015

This text describes the author's experience of undergoing a ritual immersion in a mikveh as part of her conversion to Judaism.

0 Education Culture

Summer Camp Turned Me From an Awkward Girl Into a Confident Young Woman

Margot Kahn in Tablet · 24 Jun 2015

The author recounts her transformative experience at a Reform Jewish summer camp in 1988, where she initially felt awkward and self-conscious but was profoundly influenced by the Israeli visitors who exuded confidence and sensuality, challenging her perspective on body image and self-acceptance.

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When I Found a Place Where I Belonged, I Finally Came to Love My Jewish Hair

Samantha Shokin in Tablet · 30 Jan 2014

The author reflects on her journey towards embracing her Jewish hair, once a source of shame and struggle, which she came to celebrate during a transformative experience at a trance music festival in Israel.

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