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Tiferet Journal

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This project is on indefinite hiatus. Check their site to find out whether this is a submission and/or publication hiatus. (March 2023)

About

A non-sectarian, non-dogmatic publication and organization, TIFERET aims to further meaningful dialogue about what it is to be humane and spiritual in an often contradictory and confusing world. We're dedicated to promoting peace and tolerance in our readers and in the world… and to educating people on how to write meaningful poetry and prose from a deep inner place. TIFERET publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, interviews, and art. We look for high-quality creative work that expresses spiritual experiences and/or promotes tolerance. Our mission is to help raise individual and global consciousness, and we publish writing from a variety of religious and spiritual traditions.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2004

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 3 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 1 x per year

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We inter­pret the word “spir­i­tual” broadly. First, we seek well-written sto­ries, pure and sim­ple, that engage us in some small pocket of human­ity. The first page will tell us if the writer has a com­mand of story, of char­ac­ter drive, of descrip­tion, of lan­guage & syn­tax & voice. Or not. And we’re fans of imag­i­na­tion in fic­tion, so let yours emerge in the sto­ries you send us. We’re not nec­es­sar­ily inter­ested in religious-oriented sto­ries, nor are we inter­ested in ser­mons dis­guised as sto­ries or as sto­ries with overt reli­gious “messages.”

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All religions.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality: Spirituality.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.
Other: May vary, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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We like to pub­lish essays and inter­views that shed light on per­sonal expe­ri­ences of grap­pling with the invis­i­ble… or dif­fer­ent aspects of spir­i­tual tra­di­tions. Our read­ers like to learn about dif­fer­ent cul­tures and a writer’s unique jour­ney. Clear, con­cise writ­ing with good con­crete visual detail is required.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All religions.

Lengths:

Interview: Up to 3,000 words.
Essay: Up to 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Literature/Books: Writing, See guidelines.
Religion/Spirituality: Spirituality, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Tiferet receives a huge vol­ume of poetry sub­mis­sions, of which only a small per­cent­age are accepted. We look for the high­est qual­ity poems that dis­play mas­tery of con­tent and craft. Tech­ni­cal pro­fi­ciency is extremely impor­tant, along with clear expres­sion of var­i­ous aspects of the human spirit. We do not accept poetry that is self-consciously “reli­gious.” We pub­lish poems with strik­ing imagery and strong sonic impres­sion, and we look for engag­ing voices that do more than sim­ply tell a story or dis­play intel­lec­tual clev­er­ness. Emily Dick­in­son wrote, “If I feel phys­i­cally as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.” This is how the poems we pub­lish make us feel! Send only your very best work.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All religions.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 6 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality: Spirituality.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.
Other: May vary, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All religions.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality: Spirituality.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.
Other: May vary, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Tiferet Journal Submission Statistics

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Accuracy
We have received 4 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
5 min | 19.5 mean avg | 7.0 median | 59 max days (26.4 std dev)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 30 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 12 Sep 2026 07:09 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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