Jofa programming advocates for expanding women’s rights within the framework of halakha, ultimately building a more vibrant and equitable Orthodox community. Read more about our programmatic focus areas below.
Devorah Scholars
JOFA’s Devorah Scholars Program provides funding for Orthodox synagogues in North America to hire their first paid full-time or part-time Orthodox women in spiritual leadership roles.
S.A.F.E. Plan Abortion Access
Jofa is proud to lead the Rivka Isaacs S.A.F.E. Plan (Support. Advocacy. Funding. Education.) Abortion Access Resource Network, providing culturally congruent abortion care support for Orthodox Jewish women — and all who seek our support.
Prayer Finder
Find resources about where women can say Kaddish, join women’s Tefillah groups, find partnership Minyanim, and how to serve as synagogue leadership.
Torah Share
Jofa’s Joan S. Meyers Memorial Torah Lending Program bolsters the activities of girls and women seeking ritual inclusion in Jewish life.
Women in Leadership
JOFA advocates for increased opportunities for women in the religious sphere. This includes functioning as religious/spiritual and halakhic leaders in synagogues, assuming professional and lay leadership roles in the community, and teaching Talmud and halakha in institutions of higher learning.