Amplifying Young Feminist Voices
jGirls+ Magazine
Latest Pieces
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Lesbian. Pro-Palestinian. Orthodox Jew.
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“Lesbian. Pro-Palestinian. Orthodox Jew…These labels don’t really jive in my community.”
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Wishing for Butterflies
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“Fluttering, paper-thin, murky brown wings…Tickle the inside of her stomach.”
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Pixels of Me
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Annie’s painting depicts the “depersonalized effect social media can have on people’s perceptions of self.”
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How to Label Yourself
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A story that takes you back in time as you learn how labeling and social pressures all begin.
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Mothers and Their Teen Daughters, in Conversation
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jGirls+ founder, Elizabeth Mandel, discusses the birth of jGirls+ and how she and Lisa Hostein, of Hadassah Magazine, saw an opportunity to provide a space for meaningful mother-daughter conversations…
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To Live by the Mandate of Tikkun Olam
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Maya and her mother, Jody, discuss the importance of Judaism and how it fits into a determination to make this world a better one.
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Navigating Two Worlds
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As a person of color, Makeda explores the differences she feels in Jewish life compared to her mother, Rebecca.
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Partners Working for Change
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Emanuelle and her mother, Shana, discuss how they work together to bring positive change to our world.
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A Shared Love of Words and Language
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Aydia and her mother, Eliana, delve into their history and shared love for all things nerdy!
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.