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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, ...

“Ich bin ein JOFA-nik!”

If I ever had a rabbi, Ruth Calderon would be her. I only ever saw Calderon once, on Youtube, as ...

VIDEO: Ruth Calderon: A Familiar Voice, from Israel

Many wonderful things happened at last week’s JOFA Conference. But the highlight for me was Israeli Knesset member Ruth Calderon’s impromptu ...

Limmud-Gate and Learning to Debate With Love

The following d’var torah was given by Lindsay Simmonds at the first UK partnership minyan in November. To find out ...

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 ...

The Many-Flavored Wellspring That Is Orthodox Feminism

Little known fact: The JOFA Conference existed before JOFA existed. The first conference on feminism and Orthodoxy that took place ...

Oh, how I wish I were going to the JOFA Conference!

I’ve had a love-hate relationship with conferences since the first GA I attended as a Hillel delegate while I was ...

My First JOFA Conference!

I’ve never been to a JOFA conference before. For four years, all through college,  I heard from friends living in ...

JOFA 2013: The Ultimate Conference for Orthodox Jewish Feminists

We’re getting really excited about the JOFA conference, less than a week away! The 8th International JOFA Conference, set for ...

What I’m grateful for this Thanksgivukkah

Often, when I take a moment to remind myself what I’m grateful for, I think about my grandmothers. My life ...

Mikveh Attendants Need Less Legislation and More Education

Earlier this month, Hadassah Braun Margolese wrote a blog here at The Torch describing her anguish about not being able ...

Throwing a Party for Prenups

After 28 years of marriage (BH!) Adam Dicker and I signed a post-nuptial agreement this past Saturday night at the ...

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