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Publication Notes

A Publication of the
Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance
Volume XXI, Issue 2
Spring/Summer 2026 | Av/Elul 5786

EDITOR:
Gloria Nusbacher

COPY EDITOR:
Roselyn Bell

CO-PRESIDENTS:
Carmella Abraham
Marianne Novak

PAST PRESIDENTS:
Judy Heicklen
Carol Kaufman Newman
Pam Scheininger

FOUNDING PRESIDENT:
Blu Greenberg

INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Mindy Feldman Hecht

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE:
Allie Alperovich
Rivka Herzfeld
Carolyn Hochstadter
Talia Hurwich
Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe
Atara Margolies

LAYOUT:
Graphic Concepts

Voices from the Jofa 2025 Conference

Articles

From Our Leadership: A Letter to the Jofa Community

The State of Orthodox Women’s Torah Leadership

New Frontiers in Orthodox Communities: Female Senior Spiritual Leadership in Synagogues

How to Build a Feminist Community: Increasing Women’s Participation in Shul

My Body, Whose Decision? Abortion Advocacy in a Time of Rising Antisemitism

Navigating Egg Freezing, Genetic Testing, and Fertility

Navigating Antisemitism on Campus and in the Workplace

How to Move Jewish Institutions from a “Welcoming” Approach to a “Belonging” Atmosphere

Jofa News Spring/Summer 2026

Book Corner

When We See You Again

Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi’s Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging

Going Out with Knots: My Two Kaddish Years with Hebrew Poetry

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