JOFA is pleased to welcome these eight women as the inaugural cohort of the JOFA Campus Fellowship!

From left to right:
Donna Iken, Washington University
Rachel Schwartz, Northwestern University
Bernie Hodkin, Johns Hopkins
Peninah Feldman, Cornell University
Sara Fredman, New York University
Naomi Tarlow, University of Pennsylvania
Gila Heller, Brandeis University
Adina Goldberger, Columbia University

The Leadership Seminar

The Fellows convened at JOFA’s offices for a full-day leadership seminar on October 31st. Highlights of the day included a conversation with Blu Greenberg, learning about future professional and lay leadership opportunities from a panel including Rabba Sara Hurwitz, and discussing anger and passion with JOFA’s president, Judy Heicklen.

As one fellow wrote in the post-seminar evaluation, “The seminar really changed the way I approach the idea of feminism and my community and I am really excited for this year and beyond!”

For pictures of the day, click here

See below for a brief youtube video of Blu Greenberg talking with the Fellows about approaching Judaism with a critical eye and a loving heart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioI0bV4N5EY

About the JOFA Campus Fellowship

The 2010-2011 academic year is the launch, pilot year for the JOFA Campus Fellowship. This year the program gives eight undergraduate Orthodox women across North America the opportunity to become leaders in their campus communities. JOFA Fellows participated in a cutting-edge leadership seminar.  The Fellows are working together with JOFA to plan and execute relevant and exciting programming for their campuses. The cohort of JOFA Fellows is forming a supportive network, empowering them to effect change in their campus communities and beyond.

The fellowship offers a stipend, JOFA’s financial and organizational assistance in running a program on the Fellow’s campus during the fall and spring semesters. Each JOFA Fellow is paired with a mentor from the JOFA Board. JOFA sees this as a mutually beneficial relationship, allowing the fellow to seek feedback and discuss challenges and ideas with her JOFA mentor and the JOFA mentor to gain insight into the next generation of Orthodox women.   

Sponsorships

JOFA thanks those who have already sponsored JOFA Campus Fellowships!

Cornell Fellowship: Drs. Eran Bellin and Marcy Goldstein in honor of their children

NYU Fellowship: Dr. Joseph and Karen Levine in honor of Rabbi Yehuda Sarna

Columbia Fellowship: Gail Katz and Mayer Bick

Penn Fellowship: in memory of Henriette Belfer by the Belfer, Weinblatt and Weiner families

Fellowship: Dr. Meryl Jaffe and Adam Hurwich

Other: Lisa Adler

If you are interested in sponsoring a JOFA Fellows, please call us at 212-679-8500.

 For more information about the JOFA Campus Fellowship, contact karen.sponder@jofa.org or call (212) 679-8500