JOFA’s Torch

This summer, I had the privilege of attending a conference about Partnership Minyanim, hosted by Shira Hadasha in Jerusalem. I ...

Memories of the film, Yentl, came to mind when a number of highly Jewishly educated women invited me to join ...

I was a Girl Scout for ten years, from 3rd-12th grade. I learned how to start a fire, cook for ...

I completed my Orthodox conversion with the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) in 2011. My process was an incredibly positive ...

Last Sunday, March 22nd, a march was held in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY in order to raise awareness of the ...

This is an exciting time of the year to be an observant Jew. The religious momentum in the months of ...

By the time I finally bought my first bikini, I was sixteen years old. As a chubby kid who had ...

The details may vary from patient to patient, but the scenario is usually the same. A mother and newborn baby ...

“Ima, can you help me with my chapter of megillah?” My thirteen-year old son Davi, who recently became a Bar ...

“You should volunteer to lead the Orthodox minyan, prayer services, you have the opportunity to make a Kiddush HaShem, sanctification ...

Two years ago, I ignored every rational and logical thought in my head.I was completing the twentieth year of a ...

As a high school student, finding the right Purim costume can be rather stressful. There are so many factors to consider: ...