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Denominations, Gender & Sexuality, Keshet, Live
Supporting My Gay Son
This morning The Torch, a project of JOFA, the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, shared the heartwarming story of a family adjusting to ...
Janucá FAQ
Desde la pronunciación hasta la planificación, preguntas y respuestas acerca del Festival de las Luces.
Beliefs & Practices, Clothing & Appearance, Israel, Jewish Culture, Jewish Law, JOFA's Torch, Study
Bruce Springsteen Would Be Proud (Or Maybe Scratch His Head in Confusion)
Two weeks ago, I joined thousands of families around Israel for a time-honored ritual: the Saturday night grand finale of ...
Jewish Women’s History Month
Celebrating the accoplishments of females.
Beliefs & Practices, Bible, Celebrate, Tisha B'Av
The Prohibition Against Studying Torah on Tisha B’Av
Why would learning sacred Jewish texts be forbidden on this day of fasting and mourning?
Celebrate, Rabbis Without Borders, Shavuot
When Holidays Overlap
It’s Shavuot! It’s Memorial Day weekend! It’s my first week in a new city! In fact, it’s all three of ...
Gender & Sexuality, Israel, JOFA's Torch, Live, Study, Women & Feminism
An Israeli Orthodox Feminist Visits JOFA
When I was 17, as part of my high school matriculation requirements, I wrote a paper on the subject of ...
The Torah
Five books of story, law, and poetry divided into 54 weekly portions.
Israeli Culture, Jewish Literature
Yehuda Amichai
A profile of the Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai (1924-2000)