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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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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

Daphne Lazar Price

Executive Director
daphne@jofa.org

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Jordana Fichtenbaum

Program Manager
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Sarah Small

Communications Director
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Executive Committee

Dr. Mindy Feldman Hecht, President

Rachel Berke, Treasurer

Rabba Dr. Carmella Abraham

Allie Alperovich

Sarah Blechner

Carolyn Hochstadter Dicker

Pam Scheininger

General Board

Paula Eiselt
Davi Frank

Dr. Laura Shaw Frank

Blu Greenberg

Pam Greenwood

Judah Guggenheim

Gail Katz

Michael Kellman

Tamar Lindenbaum
Atara Margolies

Carol Kaufman Newman

Rabbi Marianne Novak

Past Presidents

Blu Greenberg, Founding President

Judy Heicklen

Carol Kaufman Newman

Pam Scheininger

Board Bios

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. You can read about our non-discrimination policy here.

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Daphne Lazar Price

Executive Director

Daphne stepped into the role of Executive Director after years of experience in the Jewish non-profit world.  She has partnered extensively with lay leaders and professionals.  

Daphne worked at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC), where she was the Development Director. During her tenure she engaged in program planning, management, strategic planning, alumni engagement and development.  She is also the former North American Director of the Muslim Leadership Initiative at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, where she was responsible for fostering connections between Muslim and Jewish communities. More recently she served as a Vice President at West End Strategy Team. 

Daphne received a BA with honors in Religious Studies from York University and an MA in Judaic Studies from Concordia University. She is currently an adjunct professor of Jewish Law at Georgetown University Law Center. She is active in the Orthodox community in her hometown of Silver Spring, MD, where she lives with her husband and two children.


Contact Daphne at daphne@jofa.org.

Jordana Fichtenbaum

Program Manager

Jordana Fichtenbaum has led a career spanning community engagement, social media and even space hospitality! After six years in the Community Affairs group in the NYC Mayor’s Office under Mike Bloomberg, she led a social media business serving local hotels and prominent restaurants. Later she took hospitality to the next level as co-Founder of Zero G Kitchen, which baked the first food on the International Space Station. Jordana currently runs a book club and newsletter called “What’s Jordana Reading?” covering her favorite books on Instagram (@whatsjordanareading).

Jewishly, Jordana is passionate about kosher cooking and recently led the campaign of the Dorshei Torah V’Tzion slate in the World Zionist Congress elections. She is affiliated with the Hudson Yards Synagogue and Fifth Avenue Synagogue, the latter of which has been her spiritual and community home since childhood.

Sarah Small

Communications Director

Sarah Small is JOFA’s Communications Director, bringing a strong background in strategic communications, digital storytelling, and Jewish community engagement. As the creator of @thatrelatablejew, she has built a vibrant online platform with over 300,000 followers, creating content that explores Jewish identity, mental health, and empowerment through a feminist lens. A passionate advocate for accessible and inclusive Jewish life, Sarah has worked across nonprofits and media to develop impactful messaging and foster authentic community connection. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, AJC, Lionsgate, and The Jerusalem Post. She holds a BFA in Illustration and Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology and currently lives in Queens, NY. Sarah is proud to bring her creativity, conviction, and voice to JOFA’s mission.