Tag: Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance

Daphne Lazar Price, the executive director of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA), spoke at a conference about supporting women in the Orthodox community.
Orthodox women activists are planning a sex strike to protest a husband's refusal to grant a religious divorce, leaving his wife unable to remarry under Jewish law.
Steven M. Cohen, a prominent Jewish sociologist who was forced out of his tenured position in 2018 due to allegations of sexual assault and harassment, has recently been involved in off-the-record conversations about American Jewish life, sparking controversy and outrage among his accusers and their supporters.
Tablet has introduced a class of 10 fellows who will work with them for three months.
"Hilkhot Nashim" is a publication by the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) that aims to dispel misconceptions about women's obligations in Jewish ritual practice and encourages increased observance.
In episode 138 of People of the Book, Israeli-born writer Ruby Namdar discusses his novel "The Ruined House," exploring themes of madness through the character of Andrew P. Cohen in New York City.
The Orthodox Union's recent statement on professional roles for women in Orthodox synagogues has sparked a heated debate, leading to a symposium by Lehrhaus to reflect on the issue.
The Orthodox Union has recently adopted a policy prohibiting women from serving as clergy in its member congregations across the United States, prohibiting them from holding titles such as rabbi or performing clergy functions.
In "The Birds and the Bees" episode 16, BatSheva Marcus, a sex counselor and president of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, discusses common issues faced by her patients, finding rabinically-approved erotica for observant Jews, and the importance of maintaining a sexual connection in long-term relationships.
Shelley Richman Cohen recounts her journey of mourning her son Nathaniel, who passed away at 21 due to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.