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Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance
AbbreviationJOFA
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
Tax ID no.
52-2106560[1]
Legal status501(c)(3)[1]
PurposeTo provide education services to the Orthodox community on women's issues.[2]
Executive Director
Daphne Lazar Price[3]
President
Dr. Mindy Feldman Hecht[3]
Employees (2018)
6[4]
Volunteers (2018)
50[2]
Websitewww.jofa.org

The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) is an Open Orthodox 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]

  1. ^ a b "Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Inc." Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Inc. Internal Revenue Service. December 31, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "About Us". Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. ^ " Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Inc. Internal Revenue Service. December 31, 2019.
  5. ^ "JOFA: Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance | Mission". Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2006.
  6. ^ "Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, Inc." Entity Information. New York State Department of State, Division of Corporations. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "JOFA: Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance | History". Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2006.
  8. ^ "Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Australia Incorporated". Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission. 18 September 2020.

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