Amplifying Young Feminist Voices
jGirls+ Magazine
Latest Pieces
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She Knows
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“Even though she is so young, there is a lot of emotion in the way she looks at the camera and that the growth of children is more complicated than people can currently understand.”
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My Jewish-Themed Bat-Mitzvah
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” All the other kids at my Jewish day school had celebrations filled with Hollywood-red carpets, Eagles football paraphernalia, and Friends caricatures bordering the ballroom. They all had themes. It…
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Tales from the Hallway: What My Search for a Good Wi-Fi Signal Taught Me About Learning and the Value of Listening to My Neighbors
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“And then a strange thing happened: I began to listen…”
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Overcoming the Stigma Surrounding Medication
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“I know now that taking my medication for my mental health is the same as taking medicine for a headache.”
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Ethereal
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“The fogginess from the humidity, the lush leaves everywhere…One place can dive deep into your brain.”
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
jGirls+ Magazine is proud to feature our collection of special projects. You’ll find teen-created content in new and exciting formats, as well as our collaborations with an array of partners to bring new voices to our site.
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 & 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.
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.