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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

  • Where I’m From

    Where I’m From

    After “Where I’m From” by George Ella Lyon I am from markers and scissors, used on walls and children’s hair I am from the step into the living room that always made me fall I am from the…

  • The Dizzy Dancer

    The Dizzy Dancer

    As soon as my finger hit the shutter, I knew that I got a great shot.

  • A Remembrance

    A Remembrance

    She cried over old photos / And prayed to turn back time

  • Shaping My Own Jewish Narrative

    Shaping My Own Jewish Narrative

    When I stepped foot into the JCC for the first time, I wasn’t expecting to see a bag of Sour Patch Kids.

  • I Pray With a Tired Soul

    I Pray With a Tired Soul

    I sit and watch my people’s flame

  • a(kin)

    a(kin)

    I catch you everywhere, surrounding me / a golden hair, a freckled knee / in every silvery surface

  • On Coming of Age

    On Coming of Age

    Adulthood—womanhood—came in flashes.

  • Yom Ha’Zikaron

    Yom Ha’Zikaron

    All you can say is thank you / As they take God’s hand

  • All the Six-Pointed Stars

    All the Six-Pointed Stars

    This poem is for

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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.