NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FINALISTamp34Raw vibrant and full of loveamp34 Kirkus Reviewsamp34A moving work that encourages solidarity . . . reflects on race gender family religious practice and cultureamp34 The Jewish Book CouncilIn 78 vibrant works by 62 gifted contributors Jewish girls young women and nonbinary teens voice their celebrations and challenges their anger and their eagerness in essays poetry and visual art. And their themes are universal touching on childhood spirituality sexuality race family friends and the world around us.We are writers editors photographers and artists. We are multiethnic multiracial and multifaceted. We are nourished by the sweet honey and harsh salt of our lives.Although we are often misunderstood we find strength within ourselves and our communities. This book elevates our stories as we honor the past explore the present and look toward the future. Through poetry fiction essays and art we make our voices heard.amp34Within these pages is a representation of the Jewish community at its bestamp160a diversity of voices and experiences a rigorous commitment to challenging the status quo creativity humor and heartbreak suffering and joy. That such an invigorating and affirming work was produced by the teens of jGirls Magazine is proof that theyve learned a very important lesson early in life nobody can tell your story but you.amp34 Molly Tolsky from the Foreword to Salt ampamp Honey.The awardwinning Salt ampamp Honey was created by a team of writers and artists broughtamp10together as part of jGirls Magazine including editors Elizabeth Mandel Emanuelle Sippy Maya Savin Miller and Micheleamp10Lent Hirsch. Includes works by Aliza AbuschMagder Lauren Alexander Gertie Angel Yael Beer Alex Berman Alyx Bernstein Leah Bogatie Isabella Brown Aydia Caplan Whitney Cohen Emilia Cooper Tesaneyah Dan Denae Alexa Druyanoff Emily Duckworth Elena Eisenstadt Tali Feen Abigail Fisher Leah Fleischer Lily Gardner Abigael Good Sequoia Hack Madison Haham