JOFA’s Torch

I have been hiding from the audience my entire life. I am not sure if this is because I have ...

On Keshet, an anonymous group of parents reflects on their difficult journeys accepting their children—and the challenges their communities pose. ...

The excitement in the halls was palpable. Was the enthusiasm because of the record-breaking number of attendees (1,000), the new venue ...

I’ve always really liked Purim. When I was younger, my main interest in the holiday was dressing up in fun ...

This post references various parts of the morning prayer services, or Shacharit. For an overview of the parts of that ...

I could never have anticipated the impact that reading Perek Daled (chapter four) of Megillat Esther would have on my ...

Reading the Torah has always fascinated me. I grew up in a home of leyners (readers of Torah, traditionally men) ...

This blog post was written shortly after Purim 2013. If you’re reading megillah this year and need help learning the ...

This piece was submitted on Friday, January 31, 2014. The event took place on Sunday, January 26.—When a couple gets ...

People talk a lot about societal changes over time, how perspectives and norms evolve – for instance, the idea that ...

Inspired by the ubiquitous Venmo ads on the NYC Subway, comedian and former yeshiva student Eitan Levine came up with ...

I am a person who puts on, or “lays,” tefillin (phylacteries). I happen to be female. While my gender, to ...