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Latest Pieces

  • Rising from the Ashes

    Rising from the Ashes

    A synagogue is a place of worship and community, not violence and fear.

  • Stargazer

    Stargazer

    “I didn’t realize I saw them as gods/’Til they fell”

  • Amsterdam

    Amsterdam

    “Can she also hear black boots punching the ground on this sunny street?”

  • The Magic of Matzo Ball Soup

    The Magic of Matzo Ball Soup

    “You’re tired, sick, have a broken bone, anything—you get a bowl of matzo ball soup.”

  • Your Hand in Mine

    Your Hand in Mine

    “One moment you were there, glowing.”

  • Tikkun Olam and the Election

    Tikkun Olam and the Election

    “How will your values guide you into action?”

  • Six Feet Closer, Six Feet Apart: Embracing Cultural Connectivity in a Time of Hate

    Six Feet Closer, Six Feet Apart: Embracing Cultural Connectivity in a Time of Hate

    “It is imperative that we recognize our enemy as a virus, not a race.”

  • The Impact of Help America Vote Act (HAVA)

    The Impact of Help America Vote Act (HAVA)

    “Americans with disabilities have not had guaranteed access to the act of casting a ballot for nearly as long as many others in this country.”

  • Saxophone

    Saxophone

    Dimension, depth, saxophone

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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.