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A Rebbetzin is not a Rabbi

By Melissa Scholten-GutierrezI have been involved in a few conversations lately about a topic that really agitates me, so when I saw the premise used to prove the exact opposite, I simply couldn’t not...

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Stand Up for What you Believe In

By Bat Sheva Marcus Marissa Mayer has been blasted as of late because of her move to get the Yahoo employees back into the office. There are any number of groups viciously attacking her, some with...

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Bemakom She’ein Isha…

In a place where there is no woman… The case for Orthodox female chaplains.  By Chaplain Daniel Coleman  I often wonder what it would take to encourage Orthodox females to become chaplains....

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Celebrating the Work of Jewish Women on International Women's Day

By Elana SztokmanThis year on International Women’s Day on March 8, Jewish women have quite a lot to be proud of – but we also have a lot of work left to do. Jewish women are leaders in politics, law,...

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Interview with JOFA Journal editor Roselyn Bell

The JOFA Journal has been a phenomenal instrument for creating a world-wide community engagement and connection Orthodox feminists. Now going on its thirty-third issue, the JOFA Journal has covered a...

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Interview with JOFA's Office Manager Heather G. Stoltz

JOFA is blessed to have a dedicated, diverse professional staff, a team comprised of women with strong passions and impressive skills that all contribute to JOFA programming. Heather Stoltz, whose...

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Zelda R. Stern's Speech Announcing the Initiative to Fund a Maharat...

The following are remarks made by JOFA founding Board Member Zelda R. Stern announcing the initiative to fund a Maharat position in the National Synagogue in Washington, DCBy Zelda R. SternParshat...

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JOFA’s Zelda Stern to Invest in First Clergy position for Yeshivat Maharat...

The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) and Yeshivat Maharat have jointly paved the way for a member of the first graduating class of Yeshivat Maharat to begin her career as a full member of the...

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Our Sisters, May We Become Thousands of Myriads: The First Ordination of...

by Rabbi Jacqueline Koch EllensonIt was a beautiful Sunday and a perfect day for an ordination. The hall was crowded, and everyone joyfully hugged and wished each other a mazel tov. There was a ritual,...

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"Blue Like Me" Kickstarter - An Indian Artist Explores Her Jewish Roots

The "Blue Like Me: The Art of Siona Benjamin" kickstarter campaign is supporting a documentary on Siona Benjamin, an Indian-American artist who is tracing her roots to the Bene Israel Jewish community...

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