JOFA's Torch
The Torch explores gender and religion in the Jewish community. Named for Deborah the Prophetess, “the woman of torches,” the blog highlights the passion and fiery leadership of Jewish feminists, while evoking the powerful image of feminists “passing the torch” to a new generation. Disclaimer: All posts are contributed by third party authors. JOFA does not assume responsibility for the facts and opinions presented in them.
What My Son Has Taught Me About Being a Feminist Dad
Something you hear a lot from feminist men is that it all started with the birth of a daughter. So ...
From Secular Jew to Talmud Scholar Part I: How I Came to Study Talmud
Readers often ask: How did a girl raised in a secular socialist family in Los Angeles come to be a ...
Not Quite Fifty Years Behind America
Ten years ago on Simchat Torah, three American friends and I walked from synagogue to synagogue in our North West London neighborhood, looking ...
Is there a MOFA (Muslim Orthodox Feminist Alliance)?
This past week, I listened to a Public Radio interview with Humaira Awais Shahid, a Muslim woman who is a Pakistani ...
A Mixed Mob at Mount Sinai?
When I think about Shavuot, the first image that pops into my head is a mob of Israelites gathered at ...
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 ...
Confronting Mikveh with Honesty
There have been numerous conversations recently about mikveh, tzniut, niddah, and sexual relationships within the Orthodox community. They have spanned ...