Girls star Lena Dunham has been caught up in an anti-Semitism row after writing a controversial article comparing her Jewish boyfriend and her dog. The 28-year-old prompted the storm after writing a quiz in the March 30 edition of New Yorker magazine - asking readers if a number of statements referred to her dog or boyfriend Jack Antonoff. They included: 'He doesn’t tip', 'he never brings his wallet anywhere' and 'he has hair all over his body, like most males who share his background'. Ms Dunham, whose own mother is Jewish, has been criticised by Twitter users, as well as the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) - an organisation which fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry. Dog or Jewish boyfriend? 'Girls' star Lena Dunham, pictured here with her boyfriend Jack Antonoff, has been criticised for an article some claim is anti-Semitic . Quiz: Lena Dunham asked: 'Do the following statements refer to (a) my dog or (b) my Jewish boyfriend?' She is pictured with her dog Lamby . Row: Ms Dunham, whose own mother is Jewish, has been criticised by Twitter users, as well as the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) - an organisation which fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry . Also among the 35 statements were 'my grandma Dottie loves him and says he’s a “good, good boy"' and 'bald men trigger a primal fear in him'. Abraham H. Foxman, ADL national director, said: 'Some will certainly find Lena Dunham’s stereotypes about cheap Jews offensive. Others will take issue with the very idea of comparing a dog and a Jewish boyfriend. 'While we understand that humor is its own special brand of expression and always try to give leeway to comedians, we wish that she had chosen another, less insensitive way to publicly reflect on her boyfriend’s virtues and vices. 'We are surprised that the New Yorker chose to print it.' Twitter users were quick to criticise the piece, while others used it as an opportunity to troll the star. One user wrote: 'I am so glad @ADL_National finally has taken on the task of charging people for their Jewish humor. Mazel tov!' Earlier today, one wrote: 'Whoa...yikes. Besides it being offensive, it isn't even close to funny, let alone original. I get being edgy...but lame.' Choice: Also among the 35 statements were 'my grandma Dottie loves him and says he’s a “good, good boy"' and 'bald men trigger a primal fear in him . Other Twitter users jumped to her defence. One said: 'Isn't Lena Dunham Jewish? What's the big deal?' The New Yorker editor-in-chief David Remnick also baked the publication's use of the piece in a statement released on Saturday and condemned those who had whipped up the storm on social media. It read: 'The Jewish-comic tradition is rich with the mockery of, and playing with, stereotypes. 'Anyone who has ever heard Lenny Bruce or Larry David or Sarah Silverman or who has read ‘Portnoy’s Complaint’ knows that. Lena Dunham, who is Jewish and hugely talented, is a comic voice working in that vein. 'Richard Pryor and Chris Rock do the same about black stereotypes; Amy Schumer does it with women and gender. I don’t mind if one reader or another didn’t find the piece funny. People can differ on that. 'But considering all the real hatred and tragedy in the world, the people getting exercised about the so-called anti-Semitism of this comic piece, like those who railed at Philip Roth a generation or two ago, are, with respect, howling in the wrong direction.' Ms Dunham lives with her boyfriend, Fun guitarist Jack Antonoff, who she met on a blind date organised by mutual friends. It is the latest in a series of controversies involving the star. The quiz in The New Yorker's March 30 edition included statements like 'he doesn’t tip', 'he never brings his wallet anywhere' and 'he has hair all over his body, like most males who share his background' In January she was forced to apologize after suggesting the storm over Bill Cosby's rape allegations is as significant as the slaughter of millions of Jews while speaking to the New York Times. Referring to Judd Apatow's 'obsession' with the revelations, she said: 'It’s sort of like saying someone’s obsessed with the Holocaust. 'This is a huge issue, and it speaks to the way that we abuse power and the way that celebrity allows for injustice.' In December she claimed she was raped by an acquaintance in college, detailed in a passage from her new book Not That Kind of Girl. Some accused her of making it up but she has since stuck by her story. During a chapter she says a 'flamboyant Republican conservative' that she met at Oberlin College in Ohio identified as 'Barry', attacked her at a party. In November it emerged that she was suing Truth Revolt website after they claimed she sexually abused her little sister when they were children. The claim is based on an excerpt from the Girls star and creator's new book, Not That Kind of Girl, and details how she once looked at her sister Grace's vagina when her sibling was a year old and she was seven. Lena defended the action as innocent childhood exploration based on curiosity, but the website Truth Revolt called the memory 'unsettling' and 'disturbing'. The website adamantly declined, with editor Ben Shapiro wrote explaining why they would not heed to the demands of Lena's lawyers. 'We refuse. We refuse to withdraw our story or apologize for running it, because quoting a woman’s book does not constitute a “false” story, even if she is a prominent actress and left-wing activist. 'Lena Dunham may not like our interpretation of her book, but unfortunately for her and her attorneys, she wrote that book – and the First Amendment covers a good deal of material she may not like, the article reads.' Zac Posen Spring 2015 red satin dress . Buy it at Bergdorf Goodman . Visit site . She might not have walked the red carpet with boyfriend Jack Antonoff, but love was definitely still in the air for Lena Dunham at this years Golden Globe Awards! The Girls star both blended in with the carpet and looked like she was getting ready for Valentine's Day in this racy shade of red. We love her satin dress, which featured a deep V-shaped back and a dramatic dipped hem. It's by Zac Posen, a designer who is no stranger to the red carpet. The likes of Rihanna, Katy Perry and Lily Collins are all fans, but the best news is that Lena's Spring 2015 collection dress is actually available to buy. Click the link (right) to Bergdorf Goodman if you've got a big occasion coming up... and have got a big budget to match! But if you want to dip your toe into the high-low hem trend, our edit below is a great place to start. Asos' sleeveless style is the best way to recreate the look, or head to Boohoo if you want a more a more wearable version. Then make like Lena and go matchy matchy - she also wore the red shoes that this dress was styled with on the catwalk. Asos Premium bonded midi dress with dipped hem . Visit site . Asos midi dress with dipped hem and full skirt . Visit site . Notte by Marchesa high-low hem dress at Neiman Marcus . Visit site . Boohoo dip hem shirt dress . Visit site . Ms Dunham lives with her boyfriend, singer and the Fun guitarist Jack Antonoff, who she met on a blind date organised by mutual friends .
Lena Dunham wrote an article comparing her Jewish boyfriend to her dog . 'Girls' star's quiz in The New Yorker included comments like 'he doesn't tip'
Ms Dunham's own mother is Jewish but she's been criticised on Twitter . Rights group said some will find 'stereotypes about cheap Jews offensive'
Latest in a series of controversies that has engulfed the actress . Compared the Bill Cosby scandal to the Holocaust in December .