Torah Share

The Joan S. Meyers Memorial Torah Lending Program

Bolstering the activities of girls and women seeking ritual inclusion in Jewish life.

The Sefer Torah has been generously lent to Jofa by Shari and Nathan Lindenbaum, in memory of Max and Ghity Stern. The lending program is generously supported by Leon Meyers and family, in memory of Joan S. Meyers.

Borrow the Sefer Torah

Available in the New York / New Jersey / Connecticut tri-state area.

What You Can Borrow, and When

The Sefer Torah and accompanying religious articles (aron, siddurim, and more) are available to individuals or groups seeking to enhance Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, Simchat Torah, and holiday gatherings, or to celebrate milestones such as bar and bat mitzvahs, marriages, and births.

Loaned on a first-come, first-served basis; reserve in advance
Pick-up and drop-off in Teaneck, New Jersey
$100 deposit

Reserve the Torah

Email us with your name, the date(s) and item(s) you need, and how you plan to use the lending program. We will contact you to confirm availability and details.

Reserve the Torah

Outside the tri-state area? Contact us at jofa@jofa.org and we will work with you to find a solution near you.

Want to Learn to Leyn?

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Learning Resources

Practice with recordings by Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe on our Tefillah & Torah page, including the word-by-word Megillah Reader, or explore Learn to Leyn.

Tefillah & Torah recordings Learn to Leyn →

What Borrowers Say

Feedback from communities who have used the program.

“It meant so much to us at the Kavod Partnership Minyan in Crown Heights to have a Torah from Jofa’s Torah Lending Program! We knew there was a desire in our community for a traditional Orthodox service that allowed women to have a greater role. We had a great turnout and Jofa’s TLP helped it happen! Thank you so much!”

Laura Berger, Kavod Partnership Minyan

“Teaneck Women’s Tefillah (TWT) is very grateful for the opportunity to borrow the Jofa Sefer Torah, through the Joan S. Meyers Memorial Torah Lending Program. TWT used the Jofa Sefer Torah at our annual Simchat Torah celebration. Approximately 45 women participated in our davening, hakafot, and leyning service on Yom Tov. We very much respect the process that Jofa has established for lending this Sefer Torah.”

Ann E. Shinnar, Teaneck Women’s Tefillah

“We at Minyan Tiferet are very grateful to Jofa for lending us a Sefer Torah for our partnership minyan on the second day of Sukkot. The turnout was so great that it became necessary for us to move the davening outside to accommodate all the participants. It would not have been possible without your generosity.”

Mark Schwartz and Sarah Adler, Minyan Tiferet

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