Women’s Leadership

Life as a Female Semicha Student

When I was young, I was drawn to the study of Torah as a way to get closer to God ...

JOFA Kickstarter Celebrates Women Scholars

For millennia, it has been taken for granted that the place for Jewish women was in the home and in ...

One Day or Two Days (part 2 of 2)

This is a continuation of Friday’s post. In part 1, Bracha explained the background for the question and here she concludes ...

One Day or Two Days? (part 1 of 2)

I have lived in Israel for most of my life. Many mitzvot are only relevant in the land of Israel, ...

Torah for One. Torah for All.

Two years ago a number of parents in my community approached me for assistance. Their daughters would all become b’not ...

Facts from the Field

Some big issues for orthodox feminism have come up in the news lately. Did you see that women will soon ...

Let’s Spread Some GOOD News

Dr. Monique Katz, a member of JOFA’s Board of Directors, once shared a d’var Torah that has stuck with me ...

Leading Seder for the First Time

This was my first Pesach away from home. I am a first-year college student and although I love my college and ...

An Old Shul Still Paving the Way

It is funny to celebrate the 120th anniversary of our synagogue when Judaism tells us that 120 years should mark ...