Services & Agencies
SHARSHERET
Sharsheret is a Jewish breast cancer organization that helps women and their families face breast and ovarian cancers.
Ta’Amod
Ta’amod: Stand Up seeks to help Jewish communal institutions and all who work, learn, or worship at them develop cultures of safety, respect, and equity.
Adas Israel Community Mikvah
Adas Israel Mikvah is a Jewish sacred space designed to support Jewish ritual life and the personal transitions of individuals and families in the Jewish community.
UPROOTED
Through programming, advocacy and ritual creation, Uprooted educates American Jewish leaders in assisting families with fertility challenges, and provides national communal support to those struggling to grow their families.
Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance
JOFA expands the spiritual, ritual, intellectual and political opportunities for women within the framework of halakha (Jewish law), by advocating meaningful participation and equality for women in family life, synagogues, houses of learning and Jewish communal organizations.
MAHARAT
Maharat aims to educate, ordain and invest in passionate and committed Orthodox women who model a dynamic Judaism to inspire and support individuals and communities.
National Council of Jewish Women
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children, and families and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms.
Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington
Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit, volunteer based service organization that provides assistance to people facing medical and related challenges.BCGW supports and maintains kosher pantries at area hospitals and provides ongoing community education to promote awareness of the mitzvah of Bikur Cholim.
hebrew free loan association of greater washington
The Hebrew Free Loan Association is maintained by the Jewish community of Greater Washington, DC, providing interest-free loans to members of the community, to help them meet their financial needs with dignity. Loans are available for a range of needs, including, but not limited to, medical bills, emergency bills, and credit card debts. Loans are also available to students in their junior and senior years of college and graduate students.
MOMENTUM
Momentum seeks to inspire women to transform themselves, transform their families, their communities, and the world. Our flagship program, the MOMentum Year-Long Journey, empowers women to connect to Jewish values, engage with Israel, take action, and foster unity, without uniformity.
MOVING TRADITIONS
Moving Traditions emboldens teens by fostering self-discovery, challenging sexism, and inspiring a commitment to Jewish life and learning.
YAD YEHUDA OF GREATER WASHINGTON
Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington is a volunteer organization that serves as the Jewish community's financial safety net serving hundreds of individuals from every Jewish neighborhood in the Greater Washington area every year. By providing programs such as Tomchei Shabbos, the Capital Kosher Pantry, and emergency assistance, Yad Yehuda help's ease some of the financial strain on our friends and neighbors.
THE EDEN CENTER
The Eden Center focuses on enabling all women to have a personally meaningful and welcoming experience in the mikveh, providing support and resources for crisis and lifecycle moments and transforming the mikveh into a vehicle to promote women’s emotional and physical health, intimacy and well-being.
JEWISH QUEER YOUTH
JQY (Jewish Queer Youth) is a nonprofit organization supporting and empowering LGBTQ youth in the Jewish community. JQY fights to ensure the emotional and physical health and safety of these individuals, with a special focus on teens and young adults from Orthodox, Chasidic, and Sephardic communities. Our goal is for all these individuals to know: You are a valued member of the Jewish community and you are not alone.
Gender Equity in Hiring Project
The GEiHP was created with the belief that reformulating the hiring process is a key leverage point for Jewish organizations as they begin to address gender biases. In order for the change we seek to become embedded in our communal organizations and our individual actions, we must dig deeply into cultures of bias and build capacity to recognize and correct these biases as we build support systems to align hiring practices with our Jewish values of equality and fairness.
Jews in ALL Hues
JIAH is an education and advocacy organization that supports multiple-heritage Jews, assisting Jewish communities and organizations in the creation of sustainably-diverse communities. Judaism is becoming increasingly heritage-diverse. Our goal is to build a future for the Jewish community where a person’s heritage is never a barrier to acceptance or integration.
Jewish Fertility Foundation
The Jewish Fertility Foundation provides financial assistance, educational awareness, and emotional support to Jewish people who have medical fertility challenges.
KOHENET HEBREW PRIESTESS INSTITUTE
Kohenet is a training program in spiritual leadership for women on a Jewish path. Kohenet is also a movement, a sisterhood, and a network of communities. Kohenet celebrates the sacred in the body, the earth, and the cosmos, holding the world to be an embodiment of Shekhinah— divine presence. Kohenet reclaims the traditions of women, from the priestesses and prophetesses of biblical antiquity to healers, dreamers, and seekers throughout Jewish tradition. Kohenet is creating a paradigm of earth-based, embodied, feminist, Judaism.
KVELLER
Whether you grew up observing Shabbat every Friday night, or had your first taste of matzah ball soup when you married into a Jewish family, there’s no one way to parent Jewish kids. Kveller is here to give you ideas you can run with–ideas for first-time parents, interfaith parents, queer parents, adoptive parents, and everything in between–with the hopes that you can find information and inspiration that is right for your family.
The Layers Project Magazine
The Layers Project Magazine is an online media source for in-depth insights into the lives of Jewish women. We seek to combat the removal of images of women from Jewish media and hope to continue sharing in the challenges and triumphs of being a Jewish woman.
Safety, Respect, Equity Coalition
A Jewish coalition to address sexual harassment and gender discrimination in the Jewish community.
NISHAMAT
Nishamat offers women the opportunity to immerse themselves in Torah study at levels from beginners to the highest reaches of Torah scholarship.
Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse
JCADA’s mission is to support victims of power-based violence to become empowered and live safely; educate the community about power-based violence and appropriate responses; and prevent future generations from suffering power-based violence.
ATIME
Atime is devoted to assisting childless Jewish couples yearning for a baby of their own. We turn sighs of distress into sighs of contentment, transform tears of despair to tears of joy. We make dreams come true, one miracle at a time.
Sacred Spaces
Sacred Spaces provides Jewish institutions with the professional services necessary to develop robust policies and training to prevent opportunities for abuse and guide them responsibly should abuse occur.
YESH TIKVA
Yesh Tikva has two primary goals; To provide psychosocial resources and tools to those struggling with infertility and to raise awareness of infertility throughout the Jewish community. Yesh Tikva works to provide those thrown into the world of infertility with navigational tools to cope emotionally and practically along this journey.
Project Zug
Project Zug seeks to connect Jews across the world with each other—and with Jewish tradition—through weekly one-to-one paired (havruta) learning.
The Jewish Mindfulness Center of Washington
At The Jewish Mindfulness Center of Washington we seek to open ourselves to wonder and awe through contemplative mindfulness practices. Our weekly offerings of meditation and yoga, in addition to our special workshops and soulful Shabbat services, create a space for openly approaching the multiple spiritual dimensions of Jewish tradition. Whether you have been practitioner of meditation for years or are trying yoga for the first time, we welcome you!
HADASSAH
Hadassah believes in building a world where our Jewish values in action create strong community and an enduring Israel. That’s why our entire focus is on connecting and empowering Jewish women to effect change. We’ve done this for over 100 years and we will do it for the next 100—advancing health and well-being, advocating for women, and building community in the US and Israel. We invite all women who share our interests and passions to join in—to put their values into actions with us and through our programs.
MAYYIM HAYYIM
Mayyim Hayyim is an intimate center for spirituality, learning, celebration and community, an international model of Jewish creativity and vitality. Mayyim Hayyim makes mikveh accessible and meaningful for the full diversity of our people for the first time in Jewish history. A local treasure and an international model since 2004, Jews from around the US and Israel routinely stop at Mayyim Hayyim to tour, learn, and immerse. And whoever calls, or walks through our doors, or sends an email receives a thoughtful response and a warm welcome.
JGIRLS MAGAZINE
jGirls Magazine is an online community and magazine written by and for self-identifying Jewish girls ages 13-19. Content is created by teens, and curated by a teen Editorial Board. We accept creative content in many formats (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, visual arts, music and cultural reviews), and encourage discussion across shared experiences and difference. We are a community diverse in terms of background, perspective, Jewish identification, sexual orientation, gender expression, race, ethnicity and abilities.
EDLAVITCH DC JCC JFAMILY
Does your family have a newborn or tot up to 36 months? Our JFamily Ambassadors are here to welcome your growing family into the Washington, DC Jewish community. Your neighborhood JFamily Ambassador will get to know your family, help you make connections, and help you engage in Jewish life in DC. We’re so excited to help you find your community!
A JFamily Ambassador will meet with you and your family over coffee (our treat!) or at a play space or park to learn about you and your interests. Each family will also receive a welcome gift of our favorite hand-picked baby and toddler gear!
TIKKUN OLAM WOMEN’S FOUNDATION
By investing in social change for women and girls, we create a future where generations of women are empowered economically, politically, and socially to live a life that radiates with possibility.
ESHEL
Eshel’s mission is to create a future for Orthodox lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals, and their families. Through its innovative and culturally sensitive programming, Eshel works with each individual, family, and community in creating a place for their LGBTQ members. Eshel envisions a world where Orthodox LGBTQ individuals can live out their lives in the Orthodox communities of their choice.
Live the Pledge
This is a space for male allies to learn about actions to take, for everyone to find resources to support their efforts, and for all of us to celebrate acts of allyhood that ultimately create a Jewish community in which all genders are treated equally. We know that the path to allyhood includes many steps and can sometimes feel unclear. We ask that you be our partners in the pursuit of becoming the best ally you can be by living as many of the pledges as you can, as often as you can.
Jewish Orthodox Women’s Medical Association
JOWMA is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting, empowering, and advancing the careers of Orthodox Jewish female physicians. We aim to develop leadership and education, while cultivating networking and mentoring opportunities within the Jewish female community.
J SCREEN
JScreen is a non-profit community-based public health initiative dedicated to preventing Jewish genetic diseases. Headquartered in Atlanta at Emory University School of Medicine, the JScreen initiative is a collaboration among clinical geneticists, socially minded businesses and nonprofits to provide everyday people with a ready access point to cutting-edge genetic testing technology, patient education and genetic counseling services. JScreen makes testing for Jewish genetic diseases simple — providing an easy-to-use at-home saliva test that gives couples planning for children an unprecedented understanding of their own genetic makeup and risks relating to their children’s health.
Chatan and Kallah Teachers
When it comes to hilkhot niddah and sexuality, there is no “one size fits all” approach. We train our teachers to be sensitive to individual needs, and our coaches and experts are committed to discussing specific circumstances.
We hope this Chatan and Kallah Teachers website will be a place where you can get information on how to find appropriate kallah and chatan teachers, what to look for in a potential teacher, and what questions to ask. We also hope it will help answer some basic questions about the best way to approach learning about hilkhot niddah and your sexual relationship.
Hey Alma
Alma [ahl-ma] is a Hebrew word meaning a woman of childbearing age who has not had kids. Which is really weird and oddly specific, we know. When Alma launched in 2017, we called ourselves a publication for “ladies with chutzpah,” one that would cover everything from Jewish pop culture to what’s happening in the news to personal pieces about identity, feminism, and more. We still do all that, though these days we think of ourselves as a publication for anyone — regardless of gender — who cares about Jewish identity and culture and how they fit into everyday life. Still with lots of chutzpah.
The Blue Dove Foundation
The Blue Dove Foundation was created to help address the issues of mental illness and substance abuse in the Jewish community and beyond. Based in Atlanta, we work with people and organizations across the United States and around the world.
gift of life Marrow Registry
Gift of Life Marrow Registry is a bone marrow and stem cell registry that cures blood cancer and inherited immune disorders through marrow and stem cell donation
Rising Tide Open Waters Mikveh Network
The Rising Tide Open Waters Mikveh Network is working to make mikveh immersions possible for everyone in the Jewish community.
Jewish Social Service Agency
JSSA, a nonsectarian, nonprofit client-focused health, and social service agency that has been helping individuals and families across the Greater Washington metropolitan area meet emotional, social, and physical challenges for more than 120 years.
Nechama Comfort
NechamaComfort is a Jewish non-profit that helps parents and families who have suffered miscarriage, pregnancy loss, stillborn babies or infant loss.
Jewish Women’s Archive
The Jewish Women's Archive documents Jewish women's stories, elevates their voices, and inspires them to be agents of change.
JEWISH WOMEN INTERNATIONAL
JWI is the leading Jewish organization working to empower women and girls by ensuring and protecting their physical safety and economic security, promoting and celebrating inter-generational leadership, and inspiring civic participation and community engagement. JWI works to ensure that all women and girls thrive in healthy relationships, control their financial futures and realize the full potential of their personal strength.
HASIDAH
Hasidah is the voice of hope and compassion that raises awareness of infertility, connects people to support resources, and reduces financial barriers to treatment in the Jewish community.
The Tasman Center for Jewish Creativity
The Tasman Center offers in-person and online opportunities for those seeking meaningful, accessible, and personalized Jewish learning, community classes & gatherings, spiritual coaching and rabbinic support. Programs and events incorporate various modalities of expression and engagement with Jewish practice and creative expression, including writing, visual art, mixed-media art, meditation, yoga, poetry, rabbinic and modern texts and participant offerings.
AMIT CHILDREN
AMIT enables Israel’s youth to realize their potential, and strengthens Israeli society by educating and nurturing children from diverse backgrounds within a framework of academic excellence, Jewish values, and Zionist ideals.
IMMERSE NYC
Immerse is a pluralistic, feminist, community mikveh project of the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan that facilitates deep ritual experiences and educational programs.
AT THE WELL
At The Well connects women to body, soul, and community through wellness education and Jewish spirituality. We're activating Jewish wisdom to create a worldwide network of safe spaces, resources, and products. At The Well works to inspire women to empower themselves, live whole lives, and lift each other up.
WOMINYAN
Wominyan is a space for and by Jewish-women* to author their identities.
OUR MISSION IS TO NURTURE SELF-FULFILLMENT THROUGH THREE FORCES: Jewish Knowledge, Community, and Self-Exploration.
*We welcome all who feel they belong in a space for Jewish-women, regardless of sex assigned at birth, gender expression, religious history or practice.
KESHET
Keshet works for the full equality of all LGBTQ Jews and our families in Jewish life. We strengthen Jewish communities. We equip Jewish organizations with the skills and knowledge to build LGBTQ-affirming communities, create spaces in which all queer Jewish youth feel seen and valued, and advance LGBTQ rights nationwide.
ORA (Organization for the Resolution of Agunot)
The Organization for the Resolution of Agunot (ORA) seeks to eliminate abuse from the Jewish divorce process. ORA works within the parameters of Jewish law and civil law to advocate for the timely and unconditional issuance of a get. ORA believes that the protracted refusal to issue or receive a get is a form of domestic abuse which must never be tolerated. ORA seeks to foster a Jewish community in which a get is never used as a weapon. ORA pursues its mission through agunah case advocacy, early intervention programs, and educational initiatives for agunah prevention.
COCHMAT NASHIM
Chochmat Nashim works towards a healthy global Jewish society by raising awareness of extremist trends and the harm they cause to our community. Using new and traditional media we shed light on societal norms that exclude women and feed extremism. Specifically, we target the increasing erasing of women from publications, the exclusion of women from policy making decisions, poor health due to hyper-modesty, and the damage to the Jewish community as a result of these trends. We do this by identifying the issues, articulating them to wide audiences and providing opportunities to mobilize communities toward solutions.
Ritualwell
Ritualwell Immersions are interactive online learning opportunities that offer a deep dive into Jewish topics that touch our everyday lives. Study in-depth with expert rabbis and teachers, participate in rich discussions, create rituals and connect with an online community. Come learn with us!
DRISHA
Drisha advances a model of serious learning that is engaged, committed, and open. Drisha offers full-time and part-time learning programs focused on classical Jewish texts for young adults and adults in the United States and Israel. Drisha also works to advance women’s learning at the highest level. In addition, Drisha designs and hosts special programs for the broader community that bridge Jewish learning and critical social and religious issues.
Interfaith Family
InterfaithFamily empowers people in interfaith relationships — individuals, couples, families and their children — to engage in Jewish life and make Jewish choices, and encourages Jewish communities to welcome them.
Lilith Magazine
Independent, Jewish & frankly feminist since 1976, Lilith magazine charts Jewish women’s lives with exuberance, rigor, affection, subversion and style. Lilith’s mission is to be the feminist change-agent in and for the Jewish community, amplifying Jewish women’s voices, creating a woman-positive Judaism, spurring gender consciousness in the Jewish world and empowering Jewish women and girls to envision and enact change in their own lives and their communities.
I WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A BABY
I Was Supposed To Have A Baby (IWSTHAB) is a nonprofit that utilizes social media (@iwassupposedtohaveababy) to support Jewish individuals and families struggling to have a baby.