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Denominations, JOFA's Torch, Live, Pray, Women & Feminism
Revitalizing Women’s Tefillah Groups
As a Modern Orthodox high school student at Ramaz, I find meaning in women’s tefillah (prayer) services. After experiencing them at ...
E-cards
Links to Jewish e-card sites
One Less Candle
The Jerusalem Post is reporting a fascinating story about a group of Israeli environmentalists who proposed that Jews light one ...
Celebrate, Jewish Law, JOFA's Torch, Study, Women & Feminism
A Controversial Clarification
This is the first post in a two-part series of blog posts written by high school students. We encourage you ...
Yes We Cans
Last year, there was a sweet (but cringe-worthy) Hanukkah video that circulated around this time of year, showing a panoply ...
How To Read The Hebrew Bible
A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to staff a table at the Chicago Jewish Festival. It was a ...
Beliefs & Practices, Gender & Sexuality, Live, Study
Tradition and Compassion
Some traditional Jewish authorities condemn homosexuality, while advocating compassion for individual gays and lesbians.
Celebrate, JOFA's Torch, Live, Women & Feminism
JOFA Campus Leaders Shabbaton: A Weekend of Solidarity
The experience of being a self-identifying Orthodox Feminist Jewish woman on a college campus can be simultaneously empowering and alienating. ...