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  • Standing

    Standing

    The shades of hope in our hearts whisper that we’re still here.

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Latest Pieces

  • A Lasting Impact

    A Lasting Impact

    “Allowing myself to be vulnerable has broken down the stigma for others to know they are not alone.”

  • The Next Generation

    The Next Generation

    There is a bliss in her expression. However, there is an underlying notion of innocence in her that almost frightens me.

  • Boston, Massachusetts, 2122

    Boston, Massachusetts, 2122

    “Plastic destroyed our world. It destroyed it before I was even born.”

  • IN WHICH I TRY TO EXPLAIN TO MY FATHER WHY IT HURTS

    IN WHICH I TRY TO EXPLAIN TO MY FATHER WHY IT HURTS

    “I AM SO TIRED OF BEING UNSEEN.”

  • Addressing the Fresh Wounds

    Addressing the Fresh Wounds

    “But no matter how loud I yelled, nobody seemed to hear me”

  • here’s what i remember

    here’s what i remember

    “i wanted to be older. i wanted to be pretty. i thought in order to be either, i had to lose something. this felt like a good place to start.”

  • Trapped & Alone

    Trapped & Alone

    “I’m losing my mind and I wanna be free”

  • My Own Personal Shabbat

    My Own Personal Shabbat

    It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.

  • Saying Kaddish: My Journey as a Jewish Teen in Mourning

    Saying Kaddish: My Journey as a Jewish Teen in Mourning

    “I say kaddish not only because it brings me comfort, but also because I know it would bring my dad happiness.”

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Share Your Voice and Vision!

Interested in submitting your creative work on an upcoming theme or any other subject?

jGirls+ Magazine accepts submissions on an ongoing basis from from self-identifying Jewish girls, young women, and nonbinary teens ages 13-19. You can submit articles, essays, fiction, poetry, humor, photographs, music, videos, artwork and other creative materials.

Special Projects

Pro-Choice: An Interview Series

Pro-Choice: An Interview Series

As Jewish feminists, we are deeply frustrated and disappointed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision on the Dobbs v. Jackson case to overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling. Millions of people lost their right to bodily autonomy on June 24th; these interviews share the views of only a few of them. Our hope is that this collection of interviews gives insight into some of the faces and perspectives behind the issue of reproductive rights.

Salt and Honey: Jewish Teens on Feminism, Creativity, and Tradition

Salt & Honey — A Book from jGirls+

In 78 vibrant works, 62 jGirls+ teen contributors voice their celebrations and challenges, their anger and their eagerness in essays, poetry, and visual art. The themes are universal, touching on childhood, spirituality, sexuality, race, family, friends, and the world around us.

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About Us

jGirls+ Magazine, a program of Moving Traditions, is a global community for Jewish female and nonbinary teens to voice their realities, engage with new ideas, and lift each other up as they lead social change.