Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance
The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) is the leading organization advancing social change around gender issues in the Orthodox Jewish community. JOFA expands the spiritual, ritual, intellectual and political opportunities for women within the framework of halakha (Jewish law), by advocating meaningful participation and equality for women in family life, synagogues, houses of learning and Jewish communal organizations to the full extent possible within halakha. The core JOFA belief is that fulfilling this mission will enrich and uplift the entire Jewish people. JOFA.org
Articles by Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance
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 ...
Facts from the Field
Some big issues for orthodox feminism have come up in the news lately. Did you see that women will soon ...
Fasting for Two: Who Makes the Call?
This Thursday (March 13) many Jews will fast from sunrise to sunset in commemoration of Esther’s fast before she approached ...
Purim Picks for Feminists of All Ages
There’s a serious side to Purim costumes and masquerades: Who do we want to be? Who do we want our ...
Let’s Get The Conversation Started: LGBT Jews and Orthodox Communities
On Keshet, an anonymous group of parents reflects on their difficult journeys accepting their children—and the challenges their communities pose. ...
A Feminist Ryan Gosling for the Shomer-Shabbos Crowd
Inspired by the ubiquitous Venmo ads on the NYC Subway, comedian and former yeshiva student Eitan Levine came up with ...
New, Beautiful Video! Moving Highlights of the JOFA Conference
This week’s JOFA Conference, with 1000 participants from 125 cities in seven countries, over 50 sessions on topics as diverse ...
Good Reasons to Institute Civil Marriage in Israel? We’ve Got Thousands.
Avishalom Westreich and Pinhas Shifman, religious Israeli legal scholars of marriage and divorce law who presented compelling proposals at JOFA’s Agunah ...