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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

  • Silenced

    Silenced

    “it is not about her feeling like she cannot speak, but rather the actuality of it”

  • Light Study

    Light Study

    “A man lost in thought strolling down a dimly lit street, surrounded by lights.”

  • The Jewish Responsibility: A Call for Action

    The Jewish Responsibility: A Call for Action

    “Black and Jewish culture have been long been intertwined”

  • The Waves in the Night

    The Waves in the Night

    So common and simple, yet so elegant and meaningful

  • To Dream But Never to Dance

    To Dream But Never to Dance

    “He dreamt, as he always did, of weeping willows and skinned knees.”

  • “A Tale as Old as Time”—The Fairy Tale of My People

    “A Tale as Old as Time”—The Fairy Tale of My People

    “We don’t need fables with tortoises and hares to understand morals because we can learn the most fundamental virtue from our own stories.”

  • The Bridge

    The Bridge

    “One day we were so entangled that I didn’t even try to pry myself loose. I knew you would stay there.”

  • Blue Sweater

    Blue Sweater

    “Eyes the color of the ocean, blue like your sweater”

  • The Power in Jewish Youth

    The Power in Jewish Youth

    Jewish identity can collectively remind us of our ethical responsibilities.

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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.