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About Us

Jofa advocates for expanding women’s rights and opportunities within the framework of halakha,
to build a vibrant and equitable Orthodox community.

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Jofa advocates for expanding women’s rights and opportunities within the framework of halakha, to build a vibrant and equitable Orthodox community.

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Browse our website to find events, publications, podcasts, apps, recordings, guidebooks, articles, and more resources related to Jewish Orthodox Feminism! You’ll learn how to read trope, find women-friendly minyanim, read divrei Torah by female scholars, learn about our webinars, blogs, events, and more!

Jofa Team

Dr. Mindy Feldman Hecht

Executive Director

mindy@jofa.org


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Jordana Fichtenbaum

Program Manager
jordana@jofa.org


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Sarah Small

Communications Director

sarah.small@jofa.org


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Executive Committee

Rabba Dr. Carmella Abraham, Co-President

Rabbi Marianne Novak, Co-President

Rachel Berke, Treasurer

Sarah Blechner

Carolyn Hochstadter Dicker
Atara Margolies

Pam Scheininger

General Board

Angel Alvarez-Mapp

Paula Eiselt

Dr. Laura Shaw Frank

Blu Greenberg

Rivka Herzfeld
Dr. Talia Hurwich

Gail Katz

Tamar Lindenbaum
Carol Kaufman Newman

Past Presidents

Blu Greenberg, Founding President

Judy Heicklen

Carol Kaufman Newman

Pam Scheininger


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JOFA Anti-Harassment Policy

Any individual who believes that he or she has witnessed or has been subjected to conduct that may violate JOFA’s policy (by an employee or non-employee of JOFA) is required to report the conduct to the Executive Director or any officer of the Organization. Complaints of harassment may be made using the complaint form attached to this policy.

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