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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

  • Spilled Blood

    Spilled Blood

    An opinion piece on the events of the Texas hostage crisis at a synagogue.

  • Bathing in Lines

    Bathing in Lines

    “A bird bathing in his water bowl in the sun, one of his favorite activities.”

  • tuesday night on a street corner

    tuesday night on a street corner

    “She is the one who taught me what love is”

  • Life’s Brutal

    Life’s Brutal

    “I sewed rays of light coming out of my friend’s hands”

  • A Hairy Situation

    A Hairy Situation

    “Simply put, body hair isn’t an inconvenience—it’s a manufactured insecurity.”

  • What My Great-Grandfather Gave Me

    What My Great-Grandfather Gave Me

    “I feel that I should—must-—work to extend the opportunities I’ve had to other people searching for a better life, just as someone did for my great-grandfather.”

  • JGirls+ receives Signature grant for its new experiential leadership program

    JGirls+ receives Signature grant for its new experiential leadership program

    jGirls+ received a Signature grant for its new experiential leadership program, Learn Together.

  • To Take Apart a Clock

    To Take Apart a Clock

    “I saw myself taken apart, too and wondered if I wanted to be fixed.”

  • The Dead Would Be Ashamed

    The Dead Would Be Ashamed

    “Past generations would be ashamed of how we are treating each other and the world.”

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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.