My Nonprofit Reviews

JOFA has served an essential role in my personal and religious growth. I attended my first conference while in college, 2003, and the organization's philosophy and passion has guided me ever since. I am grateful to the founders, scholars, and leaders that contribute to the way I think about myself as an orthodox Jewish woman. Specifically, JOFA has shown films such as "Tehora" and "Mekudeshet," which spurred fascinating conversations with articulate panelists. I have come to see issues such as family law and divorce law from a new, more critical perspective. I enjoy reading the journals and the holiday publications that JOFA sends out. I find the content stimulating, and I am impressed by the authors' scholarship. I organized an interfaith panel of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian woman for the 2007 tenth anniversary international conference to discuss their experiences as feminists in their religious communities. I found this planning experience exciting, and I learned a great deal about broader issues for religious women across faiths. My hope for JOFA is that it will continue to thrive and to strengthen the voice of orthodox women in the Jewish community and beyond. Having recently moved away from New York, I hope that JOFA will continue to create programming for other communities in the country.

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