Salt and Honey: Jewish Teens on Feminism, Creativity, and Tradition
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NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FINALIST
"Raw, vibrant, and full of love" --Kirkus Reviews
"A moving work that encourages solidarity . . . reflect(s)on race, gender, family, religious practice, and culture" --The Jewish Book Council
In 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.
"Within these pages is a representation of the Jewish community at its best: a 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 they've learned a very important lesson early in life: nobody can tell your story but you." --Molly Tolsky, from the Foreword to Salt & Honey.
The award-winning Salt & Honey and was created by a team of writers and artists brought
together as part of jGirls Magazine, including editors Elizabeth Mandel, Emanuelle Sippy, Maya Savin Miller, and Michele
Lent Hirsch.
Includes works by: Aliza Abusch-Magder; 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 Hahamy; Samara Haynes; Ahava Helfenbaum; Dalia Heller; Sascha Hochman; Audrey Honig; Alexa Hulse; Liel Huppert; Noa Kalfus; Alma Kastan; Rachel Kaufman; Maya Keren; Naomi Kitchen; Gavi Klein; Jamie Klinger; Emily Knopf; Aidyn Levin; Sonja Lippmann; Shoshana Maniscalco; Liora Meyer; Maya Savin Miller; Becca Norman; Juliet Norman; Dina Ocken; Zoe Oppenheimer; Lily Pazner; Annie Poole; Ofek Preis; Maya Rabinowitz; Emma Rosman; Artie Ross; Sydney Schulman; Eliana Shapere; Emanuelle Sippy; Michal Spanjer; Frankie Vega; Molly Voit; Abigail Winograd; Sarah Young; Makeda Zabot-Hall.
The included Reader's Guide by teen educator and award-winning author Michelle Shapiro Abraham, RJE makes this an outstanding resource for book groups and for teen programming in a variety of contexts.
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Jewish teens share their experiences, loves, hopes, and fears in this
anthology of essays, poems, and artwork from the online publication jGirls
Magazine.
Split into six chapters, the works trace the young people's experiences
through triumphs and tragedies. "We Always Seem To Return" brings meditations
on memory and inheritance, highlighting how Jewish joy and sorrow often walk
hand in hand. "When We Were Small" tells stories of childhood and growing up,
interrogating such themes as gender identity, substance abuse, and
antisemitism. "A Healthy Collection of Blessings and Hardships" tells of the
body and the mind, exploring the sacred nature of the self while making space
for struggles in mental health. "Traditions, Interpretations, and
Imperfections" dives into spirituality and tradition, celebrating the rich
variety of the Jewish community. "Where Is the Peace?" confronts ignorance,
including experiences of racist, homophobic, antisemitic, and sexist violence.
Finally, in "Carving Our Own Footsteps," the artists of a new generation set
out to continue the battle for justice and freedom.
The offerings in this book
are emphatically and unapologetically Jewish, but the stories they tell will
resonate broadly. Contributors include Jews who are Black and Asian, Sephardic
and Ashkenazi, and who reflect diversity in gender identity, sexuality, and
ability. The young artists and writers featured here bring an appetite for life
as well as the teeth necessary to enjoy the meal.
Raw, vibrant, and full of love. (artist statements, reader's guide,
resources, about jGirls Magazine, about the contributors) (Anthology.
13-18) --Kirkus Reviews
"Some of the works in this book will haunt you, some will surprise you, and others will buoy you. All will galvanize you." --Leora Tanenbaum, author of I Am Not a Slut: Slut Shaming in the Age of the Internet.
"This powerful work . . . is a celebration of what it truly means to be eishet chayil, a woman of valor: for to speak in one's authentic voice is valor in action." --Marra B. Gad, writer, producer, and award-winning author of The Color of Love: A Story of a Mixed-Race Jewish Girl
"Deep and powerful, sometimes disruptive and disturbing, but most often hopeful and life-affirming . . . Don't miss this." --Ruth W. Messinger, social justice consultant
