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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

  • Words of Faith

    Words of Faith

    Poetry is prayer.

  • One More Bruise

    One More Bruise

    Artist Statement: This is a very special art piece of mine because it deals with a topic that is not spoken about nearly enough, Type One Diabetes (T1D). I was diagnosed with T1D when I was only eleve…

  • Survival

    Survival

    Here’s to the little guys who keep on keeping on, no matter where they are.

  • Baked Into Me

    Baked Into Me

    I swallow slowly, letting the happiness baked into it wash over me.

  • Summer Interlude

    Summer Interlude

    Artist Statement: “Summer Interlude” is a photograph steeped in nostalgia, a poignant tribute to a once-cherished locale now lost to time and change. The setting is my childhood favorite h…

  • Gratitude and Challah Bread

    Gratitude and Challah Bread

    We focus on the indulgences of the love and history we taste with each mouthful, remembering the interweaving of the past and present.

  • No Title

    No Title

    Grief is a butterfly / With glistening wings

  • Teenage Fever

    Teenage Fever

    “Teenage Fever” is an exploration of resilience and the myriad emotions adolescents experience in the face of adversity.

  • My Father’s Shema

    My Father’s Shema

    My father’s Shema is rough and low, like wind gusting over rocky sand.

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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.