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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

  • Civil Discourse

    Civil Discourse

    “My politically homogeneous surroundings left me with the false sense that the rest of the world harbored similar worldviews to me. I only realized my mistake the summer before my junior year.”

  • Sadness Starter Kit

    Sadness Starter Kit

    “let everyone believe in your facade of sunshine”

  • The Struggle of Sexuality

    The Struggle of Sexuality

    Rivka depicts the mental, physical, and emotional struggles of healing from trauma and homophobia.

  • Pirkei Avot

    Pirkei Avot

    Who is wise? One who learns from everyone.

  • Grounded

    Grounded

    “I am Grounded in my identity”

  • Dante’s Hell

    Dante’s Hell

    This piece investigates belief in the supernatural and metaphysical as a way of escapism.

  • Executioner Pierrot

    Executioner Pierrot

    “Lewis’ back was against the door, the laughing was thunderous now”

  • 60 Seconds

    60 Seconds

    “the pillowy clouds/Have turned to stone.”

  • My Tivnu Gap Year on the Pale Blue Dot

    My Tivnu Gap Year on the Pale Blue Dot

    “I can feel the deep desire to change the world all I want, but I have to know how to improve this pale blue dot.”

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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.