When Hair Means More Than Just Hair: A Deeper Take on Jewish Curls
From eugenics to historical antisemitism, the impulse to straighten the curl may be a manifestation of intergenerational trauma.
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God Won’t Give Me My Anorexia Back
I lie in bed one night praying to God to end my pain. I ask him, “Please either let me die or take this eating disorder away from me.” I was in recovery from my anorexia for about a year and a half. But I unfortunately relapsed and found myself back in treatment. Six months…
We Are All Images of God: How I Will Beat Anorexia
I grew up knowing that one of the most important values is to honor one’s body. I learned that I was made in the image of God and that made my body holy. I have never felt that way, though. I have always felt that my body is disgusting, something to be ashamed of, not…
Anorexia and Shabbat Pt. 2
…Continued from Anorexia and Shabbat My first Friday out of my first intensive treatment session for anorexia. I’m supposed to be excited to see my friends, relax, and enjoy the free food that Hillel is serving for Shabbat dinner. I know what’s on the menu for the night, and how now much of each food…
The Other Israel: The Garden of Eden
The 7th Annual Other Israel Film Festival, ending today at the JCC of Manhattan, presents films focused on the stories of the other 20% of Israel’s population such as Palestinians and other Arabs and Druze. The message of these films is powerful: There’s a whole other Israel out there than the one you see on…
Stella Goes Viral in Her Underwear
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy In a city where lingerie-clad women pout down at us from every other billboard, one more mostly-naked lady shouldn’t make such a difference. But New Yorker Stella Boonshoft has, whether she meant to or not. Stella, as she’s now known to millions, is…
A Hairy Situation
What do a fictional British agent and Jewish men have in common? Two words: androgenic hair. For non-science majors, and those who never searched “body hair” on Wikipedia, androgenic hair is a fancy word for the hair that develops during and after puberty. If, after the preceding lines, you are scared to read on, rest…