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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

  • The Gap Between My Front Teeth

    The Gap Between My Front Teeth

    “Why would I remove the gap between my front teeth?”

  • It’s a Guy Thing

    It’s a Guy Thing

    “god help us all, discrimination is just a guy thing.”

  • I Am Not Your Number

    I Am Not Your Number

    “We pray to the god you don’t want us to believe in”

  • New Recording 930820847284

    New Recording 930820847284

    If I could do it all again I would write you a hundred happy endings, spell your names into each leaf and tree and cloud.

  • Stars and Scars: Finding Strength in the Little Jewish Girl I Once Was

    Stars and Scars: Finding Strength in the Little Jewish Girl I Once Was

    “I may not have gotten a tattoo, but the stars I cut are just as permanent.”

  • Sacred Walls

    Sacred Walls

    “Its Hebrew bitter to my untrained tongue/ And its mysteries swirling in my clueless mind”

  • Self-Portrait

    Self-Portrait

    Self-portrait done with pencil and graphite on paper

  • Feminine for Real

    Feminine for Real

    “Clothes have a purpose and it’s not to please you.”

  • Translations

    Translations

    “I disagree with Shakespeare—I believe that words and names are important.”

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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.