named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Feminist Community Toolkit
Resource hub including directories of women-friendly prayer groups, synagogue leadership databases, and tools for hosting local gatherings
Jofa Journal
Biannual publication providing education and thought leadership on Orthodox feminist issues, distributed to supporters and available online
Jofa at Home
Community learning and leadership development program offering structured curriculum on Orthodox feminism, halakha, and advocacy for participants worldwide
LifeCycle Guides
Series of guides on birth rituals, bat mitzvah, and marriage that integrate halakhic sources with contemporary practices to elevate women's roles in Jewish ceremonies
Tefillah & Torah
Library of audio recordings to support women learning to lead prayer services and Torah reading, including Kabbalat Shabbat, festival services, and Megillat Esther
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Jewish Textual and Educational Publishing 6 activities
- Advances halakhic research on women's issuesDevelops and publishes halakhic resources and book series such as Hilkhot Nashim, focusing on Jewish divorce, legal frameworks for women, and other areas of Jewish law affecting women's lives.
- Develops and distributes educational resources on feminist Orthodox lifeCreates free guides, toolkits, and learning materials rooted in halakhic practice for individuals, families, and communities, covering topics such as lifecycle events, prayer, leadership, and community building. These include printable PDFs, online curricula, and holiday learning series.
- Produces audio and multimedia learning tools for women's ritual participationOffers recordings and digital resources to support women in learning and leading tefillah, Torah service, and Megillat Esther, including a dedicated learning app with cantillation guides and nusach instruction.
- Provides Torah and holiday learning content by women scholarsRegularly publishes weekly divrei Torah and thematic collections by women scholars on parashiyot and holidays, maintaining an expanding archive and producing structured podcast study on Mishna.
- Publishes public commentary and blog content on timely topicsMaintains a blog on the Times of Israel featuring articles by various writers on relevant and timely issues in Orthodox feminism and Jewish life.
- Publishes the Jofa Journal and related scholarly contentProduces and distributes the Jofa Journal, a flagship publication on women, halakha, and Orthodox life, including special editions and online access to past issues, available in print to contributors and freely online.
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Pregnancy Decision Counseling and Support 2 activities
- Operates the S.A.F.E. Plan Abortion Access Resource NetworkProvides halakhic abortion access resources, a confidential support request form, an informational guide, and a comprehensive network of clinics, medication access, counseling, legal help, and funding sources through the Rivka Isaacs S.A.F.E. Plan.
- Supports healing and ritual after pregnancy lossProvides prayer and ritual resources to support emotional and spiritual healing after pregnancy loss.
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Halachic Guidance and Education Services 1 activity
- Advocates for expanded women's rights within halakhaAdvocates for expanding women's roles and rights in Orthodox Jewish life, including promoting halakhic prenuptial agreements to prevent get refusal and publishing content on solutions to the agunah problem.
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Jewish Leadership Development 1 activity
- Offers leadership and education programs for Orthodox Jewish womenProvides a structured program for Orthodox Jewish women to develop knowledge and leadership skills in Jewish feminist thought and halakha, and develops a global network of trained educators and advocates.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Builds and maintains feminist Jewish community databasesOperates user-contributed databases listing Orthodox synagogues with women in leadership roles, women saying Kaddish, women's sections, and partnership minyanim, along with tools to help locate and strengthen feminist communities.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$483K
Contributions & grants$467K97%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$15K3%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$387K
Program expenses76%
Admin / overhead18%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$200K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.31M
Cash$641K
Investments$670K
Liabilities$41K
Net assets$1.27M
Liquid reserves40.7 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +3.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne Lazar Price | Executive Director | 40 | $152K |
board members · 22
- Alexandra Alperovich — Director
- Atara Margolies — Director
- Benham Dayanim — Director
- Blu Greenberg — Director
- Carmella Abraham — Director
- Carol Newman — Director
- Carolyn Hochstadter Dicker — Director
- Davi Frank — Director
- Gail Katz — Director
- Judah Guggenheim — Director
- Judy Heicklen — Director
- Laura Shaw Frank — Director
- Marianne Novak — Director
- Michael Kellman — Director
- Mindy Feldman Hecht — President
- Noam Stadlan — Director
- Pam Greenwood — Director
- Pam Scheininger — Director
- Paula Eiselt — Director
- Rachel Berke — Treasurer
- Sarah Blechner — Director
- Tamar Lindenbaum — Director
relationships · 14
Who they work with
- Beth Din of America Partner — Collaborates on the halakhic prenuptial agreement initiative.
- Blu Greenberg Partner — Founding President of JOFA
- Carol Kaufman Newman Partner — Past President of JOFA
- Darkhei Noam Partner — Provided tefillah and Torah service recordings for women's learning.
- Ezrat Nashim Partner — Collaborates with Ezrat Nashim to operate a database tracking women's sections in synagogues.
- Jofa Ambassadors Circle Partner — Group of donors contributing $5,000 or more annually to support Jofa's programs.
- Judy Heicklen Partner — Past President of JOFA
- ORA Partner — Partners to provide prenup information and resources related to get refusal prevention.
- Pam Scheininger Partner — Past President of JOFA
- Rabba Aliza Libman Baronofsky Partner — Collaborates on the Mishna Accomplished podcast, featuring her teaching and personal narrative.
- Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe Partner — Chanted the Megillat Esther recording for Jofa's learning app.
- Rabbanit Leah Sarna Partner — Collaborates with Rabbanit Leah Sarna, who contributed to the Marriage Guide and offers wedding consultation and officiation services.
- Rivka Isaacs S.A.F.E. Plan Partner — Jofa leads the Rivka Isaacs S.A.F.E. Plan Abortion Access Resource Network, indicating a programmatic partnership or initiative.
- Times of Israel Partner — Hosts and publishes JOFA's blog content
strategies · 3
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.
- Decentralized Community Empowerment Modelmethodology: decentralized community engagementBy equipping individuals with tools and resources to host local learning and dialogue groups, the organization scales feminist Jewish engagement because it leverages grassroots leadership and distributed networks to deepen community-based change.
- Free and Accessible Feminist Educationmethodology: free-access educational modelBy removing financial and structural barriers to halakha-anchored feminist resources, the organization increases participation and leadership among women because equitable access enables broader engagement with Jewish learning and practice.
- Halakha-Anchored Feminist Advocacymethodology: halakha-anchored feminismBy advancing gender equity through halakhic reasoning and interpretation, the organization produces religiously legitimate change within Orthodox Judaism because it frames feminist values as consistent with, rather than opposed to, tradition.