Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance

The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) is an Open Orthodox Jewish organization providing educational services on women's issues, with the aim of expanding "the spiritual, ritual, intellectual, and political opportunities for women within the framework of Halakha."[5] It was incorporated on April 14, 1998, with Jewish-American writer Blu Greenberg as its first president.[6] It is currently active in North America, Israel, and the United Kingdom.[7]

Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance
AbbreviationJOFA
Founded1997 (1997)
52-2106560[1]
Legal status501(c)(3)[1]
PurposeTo provide education services to the Orthodox community on women's issues.[2]
Daphne Lazar Price[3]
Pam Scheininger[3]
Employees (2018)
5[2]
Volunteers (2018)
50[2]
Websitewww.jofa.org

Activities

JOFA has published a number Halakhic guides on topics related to women's involvement in Orthodox Jewish ritual, and released an interactive app for learning the cantillations for reading Megillat Esther.[8][9] In November 2019, the organization announced an initiative to pay American Orthodox Jewish synagogues an annual grant of up to $10,000 to hire women as spiritual leaders.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Jewish Orthodox Feminist Aliiance Inc." Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Inc. Internal Revenue Service. December 31, 2018.
  3. "About Us". Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. Gordimer, Avrohom (February 5, 2017). "Analysis: OU Rules Against Women Rabbis; Open Orthodox Rebel". matzav.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2006.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, Inc." Entity Information. New York State Department of State, Division of Corporations. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2006.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. Ta Shma
  9. Megillat Esther App
  10. JTA. "New program pays Orthodox synagogues to hire female spiritual leaders". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
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