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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

  • Dear Grandma

    Dear Grandma

    When a loved one passes on, precious moments of prayer can become deeper in meaning and significance.

  • Half-Light

    Half-Light

    Growing up with a sister has its fair share of challenges, but one thing is certain: not everything is as it seems.

  • Enough

    Enough

    “I want to be a splash of paint on a blank canvas…Endless opportunity brought with the stroke of a hand.”

  • Ocean Obliteration

    Ocean Obliteration

    “Have we forgotten the little control we have?”

  • The Jews’ Blues

    The Jews’ Blues

    In a world that makes fun of Jews, maintaining her Jewish identity is challenge.

  • The Rocky Record

    The Rocky Record

    A photographic exploration that invites you to imagine what each person is climbing for: a beginning, an ending, or both.

  • I’m Not Religious, Am I?

    I’m Not Religious, Am I?

    “Music, to me, is unexplainable. Holy.”

  • Urban Life

    Urban Life

    From downtown Cleveland to the Golden Gate Bridge, Alex Garrow captures a glimpse into the different cities.

  • Expect Delays

    Expect Delays

    “The airport has a strange quality past 9 p.m., like a Salvador Dali painting…”

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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.