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Open Orthodox Jewish organization

The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) is an Open Orthodox^{[citation needed]}Jewish organization providing educational services on women's issues, with the aim of expanding "the spiritual, ritual, intellectual, and political opportunities for women within the framework of Halakha."^[5] It was incorporated on April 14, 1998, with Jewish-American writer Blu Greenberg as its first president.^[6] It is active in North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia.^[7][8]

Activities and positions

JOFA has published a number of Halakhic guides on topics related to women's involvement in Orthodox Jewish ritual, released an interactive app for learning the cantillations for reading Megillat Esther, and publishes the biannual JOFA Journal.^[9][10][11] In November 2019, the organization announced an initiative to pay American Orthodox