Bracha Jaffe
Bracha Jaffe has recently moved from Raanana to Riverdale. She is a life coach as well as a full-time student at Yeshivat Maharat. In Israel she was very active in many different Jewish feminist roles in Women's Tefilla groups, partnership minyanim and the Kolech organization as well as following her passion for teaching by facilitating MaTaN Bat-Mitzva programs and teaching/layning in different settings. Bracha plans to bring female spiritual leadership back to Israel with her when they return.
Articles by Bracha Jaffe
When Leaders Need Chaplains
An important aspect of spiritual leadership is ministering to people in times of stress and pain as chaplains do. Below ...
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, ...
Leyning In
Two summers ago I was having a relaxed conversation with Judy Heicklen, the president of JOFA. She mentioned to me ...
The Secret Garden
Reading the Torah has always fascinated me. I grew up in a home of leyners (readers of Torah, traditionally men) ...
Some Helpful Advice on Starting and Ending a Period of Mourning
Anyone who knows me even a bit also knows that I thrive on social contact and interacting with people. However, ...
A Visit to Shushan
Purim and drama have always been passions in my family. This year they intertwined in a totally unexpected and unique ...