Where to Find Help
UPDATED September 24, 2008
Agunah International
Phone: 212-249-4523
Web: http://www.agunahinternational.com
Agunah International has its own beit din which is extremely proactive in granting gitten to agunot. They also counsel agunot whose husbands are withholding gitten as a means of control, provide financial aid to agunot in need, and raise awareness about the plight of agunot in the community.
Faith Trust Institute
2400 N 45th Street #10
Seattle WA, 98103
Phone: (206) 634-1903
Web: http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org
Email: info@faithtrustinstitute.org
An interdenominational educational center, providing material and training to religious communities, with the aim of the prevention of sexual and domestic violence. They offer training, workshops, videos, books and publications to help those who work within the faith community to combat domestic abuse.
Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services
120 W. 57th Street
New York NY, 10019
Phone: (212) 866-1003
Phone: (718) 237-1337 (hotline)
Web: http://www.jbfcs.org
Offers various programs for assistance with counseling, shelters and day care for NYC residents.
Jewish Women International
Web: http://www.jewishwomen.org
Jewish Women International (JWI) is dedicated to breaking the cycle of violence through education, advocacy and action locally, nationally and around the world. Guided by the vision of a safe world for women, children and families and the Jewish concept of tikkun olam, repair of the world, JWI fulfills its mission through many programs, initiatives and philanthropic activities.
Ohel Children's Home & Family Services
4520 16th Avenue
Brooklyn NY, 11204
Phone: (718) 851-6300
Phone: (888) 311-OHEL
Web: http://www.ohelfamily.org
Email: info@ohelfamily.org
Provides services for the orthodox community including shelter, counseling, court accompaniment, referrals for legal assistance and rabbinic consultations. Serves NY, NJ, and FL.
Project Eden
350 Jay Street
Brooklyn NY, 11201
Phone: (718) 250-2005
Web: http://www.brooklynda.org/project_eden/project_eden.htm
Provides direct services and shelter for orthodox victims of domestic violence in Brooklyn.
Shalom Bayit
Phone: 510-451-7233
Web: http://www.shalom-bayit.org
Shalom Bayit is an organization of Jewish women in the San Francisco Bay Area working to end domestic violence. They provide support and advocacy to women who live with domestic violence, and can help observant Jewish women find safe shelter in which they can observe Shabbat, the laws of kashrut (dietary restrictions), etc.
Shalom Task Force
P.O. Box 137
Bowling Green Station
New York NY, 10274
Phone: (888) 883-2323 (hotline - outside NY)
Phone: (718) 337- 3700 (hotline - in NY)/ gen info (212) 742-1478
Web: http://www.shalomtaskforce.org
Provide a domestic violence hotline that serves a growing number of states and cities around the country including New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Miami and the Washington DC area. Also offers workshops and other services.
The International Council of Jewish Women
Web: http://www.icjw.org
Advocates for the rights of agunot. Visit their website for information about their programs.
The Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse
Phone: 877-88-JCADA
Web: http://www.jcada.org
JCADA helps local women who live with domestic violence. Among their many services, JCADA helps women find food and shelter, provides legal assistance and job training, and partners with the Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) to provide counseling to victims of domestic violence.
The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance
Phone: 1-888-550-JOFA
Web: http://www.jofa.org
JOFA’s website offers a thorough guide to the process of getting a get, a glossary, and extensive reference material about Jewish law and the problems of agunot.
The Jewish Social Service Agency
Phone: 301-881-3700
Web: http://www.jssa.org
Provides counseling and other services to women in the Washington, D. C. area who live with domestic abuse.
The Organization for the Resolution of Agunot
Phone: 646.796.4551
Web: http://www.getora.com
ORA is a social service agency that works with agunot, rabbis, and battei din to expedite the process of getting a get.
Phone: 212-249-4523
Web: http://www.agunahinternational.com
Agunah International has its own beit din which is extremely proactive in granting gitten to agunot. They also counsel agunot whose husbands are withholding gitten as a means of control, provide financial aid to agunot in need, and raise awareness about the plight of agunot in the community.
Faith Trust Institute
2400 N 45th Street #10
Seattle WA, 98103
Phone: (206) 634-1903
Web: http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org
Email: info@faithtrustinstitute.org
An interdenominational educational center, providing material and training to religious communities, with the aim of the prevention of sexual and domestic violence. They offer training, workshops, videos, books and publications to help those who work within the faith community to combat domestic abuse.
Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services
120 W. 57th Street
New York NY, 10019
Phone: (212) 866-1003
Phone: (718) 237-1337 (hotline)
Web: http://www.jbfcs.org
Offers various programs for assistance with counseling, shelters and day care for NYC residents.
Jewish Women International
Web: http://www.jewishwomen.org
Jewish Women International (JWI) is dedicated to breaking the cycle of violence through education, advocacy and action locally, nationally and around the world. Guided by the vision of a safe world for women, children and families and the Jewish concept of tikkun olam, repair of the world, JWI fulfills its mission through many programs, initiatives and philanthropic activities.
Ohel Children's Home & Family Services
4520 16th Avenue
Brooklyn NY, 11204
Phone: (718) 851-6300
Phone: (888) 311-OHEL
Web: http://www.ohelfamily.org
Email: info@ohelfamily.org
Provides services for the orthodox community including shelter, counseling, court accompaniment, referrals for legal assistance and rabbinic consultations. Serves NY, NJ, and FL.
Project Eden
350 Jay Street
Brooklyn NY, 11201
Phone: (718) 250-2005
Web: http://www.brooklynda.org/project_eden/project_eden.htm
Provides direct services and shelter for orthodox victims of domestic violence in Brooklyn.
Shalom Bayit
Phone: 510-451-7233
Web: http://www.shalom-bayit.org
Shalom Bayit is an organization of Jewish women in the San Francisco Bay Area working to end domestic violence. They provide support and advocacy to women who live with domestic violence, and can help observant Jewish women find safe shelter in which they can observe Shabbat, the laws of kashrut (dietary restrictions), etc.
Shalom Task Force
P.O. Box 137
Bowling Green Station
New York NY, 10274
Phone: (888) 883-2323 (hotline - outside NY)
Phone: (718) 337- 3700 (hotline - in NY)/ gen info (212) 742-1478
Web: http://www.shalomtaskforce.org
Provide a domestic violence hotline that serves a growing number of states and cities around the country including New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Miami and the Washington DC area. Also offers workshops and other services.
The International Council of Jewish Women
Web: http://www.icjw.org
Advocates for the rights of agunot. Visit their website for information about their programs.
The Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse
Phone: 877-88-JCADA
Web: http://www.jcada.org
JCADA helps local women who live with domestic violence. Among their many services, JCADA helps women find food and shelter, provides legal assistance and job training, and partners with the Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) to provide counseling to victims of domestic violence.
The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance
Phone: 1-888-550-JOFA
Web: http://www.jofa.org
JOFA’s website offers a thorough guide to the process of getting a get, a glossary, and extensive reference material about Jewish law and the problems of agunot.
The Jewish Social Service Agency
Phone: 301-881-3700
Web: http://www.jssa.org
Provides counseling and other services to women in the Washington, D. C. area who live with domestic abuse.
The Organization for the Resolution of Agunot
Phone: 646.796.4551
Web: http://www.getora.com
ORA is a social service agency that works with agunot, rabbis, and battei din to expedite the process of getting a get.