named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Nishmat Ha-Parasha
Publishes a collection of essays by Yoatzot Halacha offering Torah insights on the weekly parasha, focusing on family life, relationships, and Jewish values.
Yoatzot Halacha U.S. Fellows Program
Trains and certifies women as Yoatzot Halacha (advisors in Jewish law) through a rigorous program based at Nishmat in Jerusalem, enabling them to serve communities in the diaspora.
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Halachic Guidance and Education Services 3 activities
- Operate Yoatzot Halacha hotline and email services for womenRuns a six-day-a-week telephone hotline and an email-based service enabling women worldwide to submit halachic questions anonymously and receive confidential guidance from trained Yoatzot Halacha.
- Respond to halachic inquiries through Yoatzot Halacha programThrough the first Yoatzot Halacha program, has responded to over 300,000 halachic questions from around the world.
- Train and certify Yoatzot HalachaOperates a two-year certification program requiring over 1,000 hours of study in halachic and women’s health topics; certified 26 women as Yoatzot Halacha between 2017 and 2023.
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Jewish Advanced Torah Education 1 activity
- Host gap-year students in Torah-centered educational programOperates the Alisa Flatow Program, which hosts gap-year students from around the world, including young Americans, in a Torah-centered educational environment.
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Jewish Religious Education and Outreach 1 activity
- Organize speaking engagements for Nishmat Torah ScholarsArranges community speaking engagements featuring Nishmat Torah Scholars to share teachings and promote Torah learning.
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Jewish Textual and Educational Publishing 1 activity
- Produce Torah insights and publications on Jewish family lifeProduces and publishes collections of essays offering Torah insights on relationships, marriage, parenting, and the weekly parasha, including donor-dedicated volumes.
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Israel and Jewish Heritage Educational Travel 1 activity
- Provide college-prep and in-college support for Ethiopian-Israeli studentsOffers academic and social support to Ethiopian-Israeli students before and during college, achieving a 98% success rate and producing over 300 graduates in teaching, law, nursing, and social work.
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Women's Educational Advancement 1 activity
- Provide grants and scholarships for Jewish women's Torah studyFunds Jewish study for women through grants, scholarships, and fellowships.
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Structured Jewish Text Study Programs 1 activity
- Provide lifelong Torah learning opportunities for womenOffers programs and study opportunities in Nishmat's beit midrash for women seeking lifelong Torah education, including tours and structured learning experiences.
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Jewish Leadership Development 1 activity
- Support deployment of Yoatzot Halacha in communitiesSupports 21 Yoatzot Halacha serving 50 institutions across 25 communities in the United States, Canada, and England, enhancing Jewish communal life through ongoing family support and programming.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$7.51M
Contributions & grants$7.08M94%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$61K1%
Other revenue$364K
expenses
Total expenses$2.92M
Program expenses93%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$589K
Grants paid out$2.12M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$6.52M
Cash$6.38M
Investments$0
Liabilities$15K
Net assets$6.51M
Liquid reserves26.2 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +119.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALISHA ABBOUDI | EXECUTIVE DIR | 40 | $135K |
board members · 24
- ADINA FREDMAN — SECRETARY
- ARI HERMAN — BOARD MEMBER
- BEN RIEDER — TREASURER
- CHAVIE KAHN — BOARD MEMBER
- CONSTANCE KADISH — BOARD MEMBER
- DAVID LUNZER — BOARD MEMBER
- DR NICOLE SCHREIBER AGUS — BOARD MEMBER
- DR TAMAR Z KAHANE — BOARD MEMBER
- FELIX GLAUBACH — BOARD MEMBER
- FRANCINE MERMELSTEIN — BOARD MEMBER
- GITI BENDHEIM — BOARD MEMBER
- JEANIE SCHOTTENSTEIN — BOARD MEMBER
- JUDY TUCHMAN — BOARD MEMBER
- JULIA BARUCH — BOARD MEMBER
- KAREN HEILIG — BOARD MEMBER
- LINDA GOLDENBERG MAYMAN — BOARD MEMBER
- LIORA STEIN — BOARD MEMBER
- LISA SEPTIMUS — BOARD MEMBER
- MATTHEW J MARYLES — BOARD MEMBER
- MICHAEL G JESSELSON — BOARD MEMBER
- MICHELLE RITHOLTZ — BOARD MEMBER
- MIRIAM GLAUBACH — BOARD MEMBER
- NICOLE KAVANA — BOARD MEMBER
- RABBI HASKEL LOOKSTEIN — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 7
Who they work with
- Maggie (Koren Jerusalem) Partner — Publishing partner for the Nishmat Ha-Parasha book project.
- NISHMAT Network — AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NISHMAT INC supports NISHMAT in Jerusalem as its U.S.-based fundraising and outreach arm.
- NISHMAT Network — Primary affiliated institution in Jerusalem focused on advanced Torah study for women.
- Nishmat Network — AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NISHMAT INC supports Nishmat, the Jeanie Schottenstein Center for Advanced Torah Study for Women, which operates the Yoatzot Halacha program.
- Nishmat Network — Operates the Miriam Glaubach Center for Yoatzot Halacha in the US as part of Nishmat's broader network.
- Nishmat Partner — American Friends of Nishmat supports Nishmat's mission and facilitates visits to its center in Jerusalem.
- Nishmat Partner — Collaborates with Nishmat to deliver the Yoetzet Halacha certification program, adopting Nishmat’s halachic and medical curriculum and rabbinic certification system.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Embedded Religious Education Modelmethodology: community-embedded religious educationBy deploying Yoatzot Halacha as educators and advisors within communities, the organization normalizes access to women-centered halachic guidance on issues of family purity and health, thereby increasing observance and engagement because religious support is delivered through trusted, relatable figures embedded in communal networks.
- Empowerment Through Women's Torah Scholarship and Leadershipmethodology: empowerment-through-scholarshipBy providing advanced Torah study and leadership opportunities for women, particularly through certification as Yoatzot Halacha, the organization strengthens Jewish family life and communal religious engagement because it enables women to serve as accessible, empathetic halachic advisors grounded in both scholarship and lived experience.
- Integrated Torah and Academic Education for Enduring Commitmentmethodology: integrated_torah_and_academic_educationBy integrating rigorous Torah study with secular academic education, the organization fosters lasting religious commitment and leadership development because it equips women with both spiritual depth and intellectual tools to navigate modern Orthodox life.
- Integration of Halachic Scholarship with Empathy and Modern Lifemethodology: halachic-guidance-with-empathyBy combining rigorous halachic training with emotional sensitivity and practical understanding of contemporary challenges, the organization improves adherence to Jewish law and quality of life because women receive religious guidance that is both authoritative and personally resonant.