Rosie Bader is a sophomore at Johns Hopkins University, where she studies creative writing. While not at school, she lives in New York City. 

Sarah Jae Leiber is JWA's culture writer. Sarah Jae Leiber is a Jewish playwright, screenwriter, comedy writer, and essayist from just outside of Philadelphia, PA. Her work exists at Bitch Media, Bright Wall/Dark Room, JTA, The Broadway Beat, BroadwayWorld, Screen Queens, Sally Mag, Small Screen, The Niche, Uncomfortable Revolution, The Validation Project, and Screen Mayhem. Sarah works in marketing and communications at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene. She previously served as entertainment editor at BroadwayWorld and was a member of Actors Theatre of Louisville’s 48th Professional Training Company. B.A. in theatre and history from Muhlenberg College. You can find her whole portfolio here, and you can find her on Twitter @sarahjaeleiber.

Ariel Finkle is a junior at the University of Rhode Island, double majoring in Biology and Writing & Rhetoric. She is passionate about both scientific and creative writing. As an aspiring author and screenwriter, she is very interested in representation of Jewish fictional characters in the media. She lives in Rhode Island, and shares a room with the giant fabric jellyfish hanging over her bed.

A former nonprofit management professional and now freelance writer and political advocate, Faigie Horowitz has cofounded a shelter for homeless girls, a synagogue on Long Island, and mostly recently JWOW!, Jewish Women of Wisdom, a community for mid-lifers. She holds a Masters in Management and nests on Long Island with way too many closets.

Dory Fox is a PhD candidate at the University of Michigan and is a writer, teacher, and organizer. She researches Jewish American literature in English and in Yiddish and the cultural impact of Jewish genetics. Her other work can be found in American Jewish History, Shofar, and In Geveb.

Deborah Dash Moore and Dory Fox are writing together, representing The Posen Library.

Deborah Dash Moore is the Frederick G. L. Huetwell Professor of History and Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan. An American Jewish historian, her work focuses on urban Jews. She is the Editor in Chief of The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization. She also served as co-editor of The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, Volume 10: Late Twentieth Century, 1973-2005.

Dory Fox is a PhD candidate at the University of Michigan and is a writer, teacher, and organizer. She researches Jewish American literature in English and in Yiddish and the cultural impact of Jewish genetics. Her other work can be found in American Jewish History, Shofar, and In Geveb.

Augusta "Gustie" Owens is a junior at Barnard College in New York City studying Urban Studies and Anthropology. She’s interested in politics, story-telling, and loves making babka. 

Ella Thompson is a junior at Acalanes High School in Lafayette, California. When not in school, Ella works on the leadership team for her Boy Scout troop, where she hopes to build a welcoming community for young girls. She also participates in many of her synagogue’s programs outside of school, and spends her summers at Ramah Galim in Northern California. Ella is particularly passionate about sustainability, education, and politics. She hopes that she will never stop learning and growing as a person and as an activist. Ella enjoys hiking and reading, and has a deep appreciation for art and good food.

Ma'ayan Stutman-Shaw is a junior at Georgetown Day School in Washington, DC, where she is the head of the Jewish student coalition, a tutor for “Tuesday Night Tutoring,” and an active participant in Fata Morgana, her school’s dance company. Ma'ayan also organizes her school’s Summit on Sexual Assault and Consent every year. She reminisces often about her time on Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim, Ramah's Israel semester abroad program, and her eight meaningful years at Camp Havaya. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her friends, listening to podcasts, and making intricate friendship bracelets.

Liana Smolover-Bord is a senior at Georgetown Day School in Washington DC. At school, Liana is Director of the Student Action Committee, Opinions Editor of the newspaper, and a senior leader of the Sexual Assault and Consent Summit. Outside of school, Liana leads GTG-Tech, a non-profit assisting seniors with technology. She serves as the Religious and Cultural Vice President of her synagogue’s youth group and directs the synagogue’s junior choir. Following her participation in an ACLU fellowship in 2019, Liana was selected as an ACLU Democracy Summer Fellow for 2020. She is captain of her school’s tennis and softball teams and loves reading and writing.

Jessie Schwalb attends Huron High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she is a senior and captain of the Mock Trial Team. Her passion for debating issues extends beyond school grounds; she is also a member of Ann Arbor's student advisory council, the youth advisory council for South-East Michigan's Community Foundation, her town’s Sunrise Hub, and the Adolescent Champion Youth Advisory Council, which works to inform the practices of health professionals in the area. Her interests vary widely, as do her commitments, which include her school's theater program and hacking club. When she has time, she enjoys baking elaborate desserts, writing, and calling friends and family.

Dahlia Plotkin-Oren is a senior at El Cerrito High School in El Cerrito, California. She is a Diller Teen Fellow and is active in her school community as the president of the P.L.U.M Club (Please Learn about and Understand Menstruation). As an alumna of Alexander Muss High School in Israel, Dahlia is inspired by and passionate about her Judaism and its connection to Israel. She loves to spend her summers working with kids as a counselor at Camp Kee Tov.

Lily Pazner is a junior at Cranbrook Kingswood High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan where she writes for her school newspaper. She is active in her local BBYO chapter and is a member of its executive board this year. Lily is serving on the jGirls Editorial Board for her second year and is a co-founder of Dinah, a youth group for Jewish teen feminists in Michigan. She also volunteers at Friendship Circle. In her free time, Lily can be found hiking, playing with her dogs, weaving, embroidering, and, of course, reading and writing.

Simone Miller, a senior at Ida Crown Jewish Academy in Skokie, Illinois, serves as Editor-in-Chief of her school newspaper and yearbook, and as Prose Editor of her school’s literary magazine. She co-founded and serves as president of the Student to Student program in Chicago, teaching high school students about Judaism through peer presentations. Simone is politically active on issues pertaining to Israel, feminism, sustainable fashion, and environmentalism. She is a member of her school’s cross country and Model UN teams, and she spent the last two summers at the Drisha Institute for advanced Talmud study for women.

Goldi Lieberperson is a senior at Miami Beach Senior High in Miami Beach, Florida. She is active in her local Jewish community through the Miami Beach JCC. Goldi is also on the boards of her local temple youth group and her local BBYO chapter, L’olam. Goldi is an alumna of the URJ Heller High and Diller Teen Fellows programs. When she is not doing Jewish activities, she is usually at the beach with friends. Goldi also prides herself on listening to her Waze app in Hebrew while driving her 6-speed manual transmission.

Rena Kosowsky is an alumna of Berman Hebrew Academy in Rockville, Maryland. She spent this past spring working as an intern for the Brem Foundation, a breast cancer nonprofit, and is currently studying for a year at Midreshet Lindenbaum, a gap year program based in Jerusalem.

Lana Klein is a junior at Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School in the Bronx. She is known for being a feminist and an avid advocate for LGBTQ rights at her school. She is a founding member of her school’s GSA and the head of the SAR branch of Knock Knock Give a Sock, a homelessness awareness club. She is also involved in her school’s fencing team and the animal rights club. In her free time, she loves to read, write, cook, and bake. Lana is an active member in her shul, and has been a leader in her youth group for three years.