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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 Covenant Foundation: Sight Line

    The Covenant Foundation: Sight Line

    jGirls+ contributes three articles to the Covenant Foundation’s Sight Line during these turbulent times.

  • The Woods

    The Woods

    An “American Gothic”-inspired fairy tale of a painting.

  • The Microscope Effect

    The Microscope Effect

    “Since my father is a rabbi, some congregants have always made my life their business. They believed they knew me, even if we rarely spoke.”

  • The Universe As We Know It

    The Universe As We Know It

    Gefen Beldie weighs in on art and the universe.

  • The College Essay I Didn’t Submit

    The College Essay I Didn’t Submit

    “To showcase my colorfulness, I will talk about sadness.”

  • Behind Bars

    Behind Bars

    As people all over the world take to the streets and the polling booths demanding a just and merciful justice system, it is important that we remember to speak up for those without the freedom to marc…

  • 43-Hour Drive

    43-Hour Drive

    Technically, he had met his mother before. Once.

  • Split

    Split

    “I used the technique of stippling, or the art of mark-making using numerous small dots…”

  • Community for All

    Community for All

    “The Jewish community has a very important role to play now in the continued acceptance of the Queer community.”

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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.