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JOFA’s Zelda Stern to Invest in First Clergy position for Yeshivat Maharat Graduate at D.C.’s National Synagogue

Zelda R. SternThe Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) and Yeshivat Maharat have jointly paved the way for a member of the first graduating class of Yeshivat Maharat to begin her career as a full member of the clergy at Ohev Sholom-The National Synagogue in Washington, D.C. Leading feminist philanthropist and JOFA board member Zelda R. Stern will partially underwrite this new position for Ruth Balinsky Friedman, a graduate of Yeshivat Maharat, who begins her tenure at Ohev Sholom beginning in July 2013.

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JOFA Launched in the UK

/uploadedImages/site/Community/JOFA_Blog/photo.JPGThey came from all across London on an unseasonably cold and blustery night. Many of the women and men who attended the launch of JOFA UK on Tuesday night spoke of feeling present at an historic and momentous occasion. JOFA UK ambassador Dina Brawer who organised the event introduced the evening by framing the definitions of Orthodoxy and Feminism. Get involved with JOFA in the UK.

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Sunday, June 9, 10am - 5pm
London, UK
Featuring: Professor Tamar Ross, Rabbi Professor Daniel Sperber, Dr. Elana Stozkman
The morning will feature a creative conversation and keynote address. The afternoon will comprise a series of workshops based on some of the topics suggested by Open Space participants at JOFA's launch. Find out more >

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AS WE AGE

The Measure of Our Life Is Seventy Years: What impact will the presence of active senior role models have on the next generation? 
Grandparenting Today: Maintaining family connections over a long distance presents special challenges in terms of staying connected between visits. 
Teen Feminists Find Facebook: This forum is one of the only places I feel I can comfortably share my feelings about feminism without being judged or ridiculed. 
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Upcoming Events

Tuesday, June 4, 5 - 7:30 pm
The Interchurch Center, 
475 Riverside Drive, NY, NY
Women in Action: NCJW in Israel: Join JOFA's President, Judy Heicklen, at NCJW's Israel Benefit event for an inspiring conversation with women leading social change in Israel, followed by a cocktail reception. 
 
Sunday, June 9, 8:30am
Congregation Netivot Shalom, Teaneck, NJ
811 Palisade Ave,  Teaneck, NJ 07666
JOFA invites you to celebrate a new Sefer Torah in our community. The Torah will be dedicated for use in milestone celebrations which will be enhanced by a Torah. This will also launch the Joan S. Meyers Memorial 
Torah Lending Program. This program will bolster the activities of girls and women seeking ritual inclusion in Jewish life. Find out more >
 

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