jGirls+ Magazine

“Clothes have a purpose and it’s not to please you.”

“I disagree with Shakespeare—I believe that words and names are important.”

The Jewish Book Council reviewed Salt & Hon­ey: Jew­ish Teens on Fem­i­nism, Cre­ativ­i­ty, and Tradition. 

"Looking up, I saw two beautifully vibrant toucans."

The Jewish Book Council published an excerpt of our anthology, Salt & Hon­ey: Jew­ish Teens on Fem­i­nism, Cre­ativ­i­ty, and Tradition. They published The Art of Jew­ish Food by Dalia Heller, who is now a jGirls+ alum after being a Teen Editor for three years. Her art is featured along with her artist statement. 

“They gave me a task. A mission./Create a story, they said/That was all it took.”

“This is it, she thought as a metal support beam groaned and fell into one of the grocery aisles. If only she could force herself to move.”

We are so proud to be a long-time grantee of The Good People Fund [tag], a truly fabulous organization. We are honored to be featured in the latest edition of Journal for Good.

There is no better gift than a hand-picked book that reminds you of someone you care about. Here at jGirls+ Magazine, we’ve rounded up eight of our favorite Jewish/feminist/teen books. One for each night, they’ll shed a sweet light!

“Sometimes, my mind feels like a novel.”