Since the enormous success of the book Queen Bees and Wannnabes and Mean Girls, the film on the same subject, girlhood animosity has begun to be taken much more seriously.
The Jewish community needs to approach this issue in it's own way and through the eyes and perspective of Jewish tradition. Along these lines, a guidebook has been publushed which tries to guide girls though this awkward, sometimes difficult stage of life with Jewish sources and values in a cool way (although I have to admit I have not yet read it).
Dr. Elana Maryles Sztokman recently reviewed the book, The JGirl's Guide: The Young Jewish Woman's Handbook for Coming of Age, by Penina Adelman, Ali Feldman and Shulamit Reinharz for the Lookstein Center. She recommends it as a great Bat-mitzvah present as well!
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