An online community & magazine written by and for self-identifying Jewish teen girls ages 13-19.
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When writing about very personal matters, contributors to jGirls Magazine may elect to publish their works anonymously at the discretion of the staff and Editorial Board. All works and contributors are verified as meeting jGirls’ qualifications prior to acceptance and publication.
Lesbian. Pro-Palestinian. Orthodox Jew.
"Lesbian. Pro-Palestinian. Orthodox Jew...These labels don’t really jive in my community."
Dad
The relationship with an abusive parent is a complicated, painful and tumultuous one.
A.N.X.I.E.T.Y
With vivid imagery, a writer describes the brutal waves of anxiety.
The Love You Carry
"I told my grandparents that I was bisexual and currently dating a girl."
Four Questions from Jewish Summer Camp
How would you describe your experience at Jewish Summer Camp?
A Summer Afternoon
It is a sweltering June day outside. Inside the back of a record store, a young woman browses, thumbing through dusty bins and racks.
Transitions
"A divorced family is still a family."
About Writing
"It’s always going to be easier to write than to talk. So I want to be able to do that always, to write what my brain cannot let me say."
