Where every woman's spark becomes light.

Orah is a Torah learning app made by Jewish women, from around the world, for Jewish women. Wherever she is on her journey home.

Orah Learn screen with teachers and classes
Orah prayer times and Tehillim screen
Orah Today screen with a daily reflection

Six reasons why we created Orah

  1. 01

    Scattered & hard to find

    Torah learning lives across YouTube, Spotify, WhatsApp groups and disconnected sites. Orah brings it into one home, filterable by tradition, length and stage.

  2. 02

    Feeling alone

    Many women grow spiritually in isolation, without a sisterhood that understands them or role models to look up to.

  3. 03

    One app

    Prayer, daily reflection and Torah learning from every background, Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Chabad and beyond, in one calm space.

  4. 04

    Torah learned with love

    A warm, non-judgmental space rooted in love, not obligation. Every woman is welcomed as she is.

  5. 05

    Spirituality meets real life

    Career, relationships, social media and ambition, seen through a Torah lens.

  6. 06

    No topic off limits

    The subjects no one talks about, answered with honesty, warmth and depth.

Orah's story

Why we created Orah.

We created Orah to give Jewish girls around the world a place to connect every day to their spirituality, their Torah and their mitzvot, to keep learning, and to belong to a Jewish sisterhood.

Orah started with my own experience. I am baalat teshuva and I grew up in a town with very few Jewish resources, so I had to search hard for content made for girls like me. In June 2025, I went to Israel to study at seminary, because I wanted to finally have a place to learn and to feel more connected to my spirituality. The day I arrived, the 12-day war with Iran began, and I spent those days in bomb shelters in Herzliya instead of in a classroom in Jerusalem. That is when I understood that spirituality and learning should not belong to one place. We needed a platform made specifically for women, in many languages, where we could learn to pray from A to Z, find teachings from many different rebbetzins, and learn through love and without judgment. I started Orah to be that place. Then other women from around the world joined me, each bringing her own story, and Orah became something we are daily building together.

Our team is made up of Jewish women  with different backgrounds and different levels of observance which is what makes it so special. Together, we are all bringing our different strengths and experiences to make this project come to life. With rebbetzins and educators from many countries, we bring programs to girls from different religious levels, and from every culture. Everyday, we create Orah together to bring more light into the world.

Come join us and help build a world where every Jewish woman has Torah at her fingertips and a sisterhood by her side!

Lisa-Claudia Levy

Lisa-Claudia Levy

CEO of Orah

OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

The women building Orah.

Every person building Orah is a Jewish woman. We live in different countries and come from different traditions, and we are building the app we wished we had.

Lisa-Claudia Levy

Lisa-Claudia Levy

CEO & Visionary

Paris & Geneva

Hila Neman

Hila Neman

Community & Events

New York

Malkah Laine

Malkah Laine

Education & Educator Relations

Crown Heights / Jerusalem

Elsa Bismuth

Elsa Bismuth

Product & Technology

Paris, France

Noa Kast

Noa Kast

Chief of Staff & Educator Outreach

Toronto, Canada

Malka Kestenbaum

Malka Kestenbaum

Educator Outreach & Onboarding

Brooklyn, New York

World map showing where the Orah team lives

A platform built around three connections

To yourself

Honest inner work, identity and growth at your own pace.

To Hashem

Torah, mitzvot and meditation made personal and relevant.

To Jewish women

A community of women across the world, past and present.

What is Orah?

Orah means light.

A spiritual growth app for Jewish women worldwide. Torah learning, prayer, daily reflection, and community in one home.

Our mission

To support Jewish women in living with meaning, connection, and purpose through Torah learning, mitzvot, and spiritual sisterhood each day.

Our vision

A global home where Jewish girls and women, wherever they live and whatever their background, can grow in their Judaism and connect with one another.

The app

What's inside Orah.

Orah Today screen with a daily reflection
Orah Pray screen with prayer times and Tehillim
Orah Learn screen with teachers and courses
  1. Today

    Your daily home base: a Torah quote, the energy of the day, a daily dashboard, and a streak counter.

  2. Pray

    A full siddur with musical guidance for every prayer. Hebrew, transliteration, and explanations bring meaning to your daily davening.

  3. Learn

    Torah courses built with rebbetzin collaborators. Explore short videos and full class series across a wide range of topics and traditions.

  4. Community

    Share recipes, modest outfits, and books worth reading. Connect with other women through posts and comments about real Jewish life.

  5. Calendar

    Your past reflections, a period tracker, and holiday, Shabbat, and Yom Tov times in one place.

The Learn library

Where every course lives.

11 categories, built with rebbetzin collaborators, that carry a woman from her first day on Orah to a lifetime of learning.

  1. 01

    Start Here

    The Orah story, mission and how to get oriented

  2. 02

    Being a Woman

    Spiritual power, identity and femininity

  3. 03

    Mitzvot & Practice

    How-to's and the kavanah behind them

  4. 04

    Identity & Growth

    Purpose, mindset and honest inner work

  5. 05

    Relationships

    Friends, family, work and boundaries

  6. 06

    Kalla & Marriage

    Dating, marriage prep, intimacy and mikveh

  7. 07

    Energy & Meditation

    Jewish meditation, soul, body and cycle

  8. 08

    Community & History

    Stories of Jewish women, past and present

  9. 09

    Programs & Challenges

    Structured multi-day growth journeys

  10. 10

    Culture

    Ethiopian, Chassidic, Sephardic and more

  11. 11

    Real Talk

    Honest conversations no one else is having

Who it's for

For every Jewish woman.

  • Teens and young women
  • Newlyweds and young professionals
  • Mothers
  • Grandmothers and elders
  • Women anywhere without easy access to Jewish education

Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Chabad, Mizrahi, baalat teshuva or convert. Whatever your level or background, there is a place for you on Orah.

Educators

Taught by women who inspire.

Orah features shiurim from rebbetzins and teachers around the world, from many countries and traditions.

Teach on Orah

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educators

Why educators join Orah

Three reasons rebbetzins are joining Orah as founding educators.

Reach women worldwide

Classes travel past a single shul or circle, reaching Jewish women across every continent, from teenagers to grandmothers.

Your name, your teachings, your way

Every class carries the educator's name and tradition. Women find her by searching for exactly what she teaches, not through a generic feed.

A Beit Midrash, not a broadcast

A growing sisterhood of women educators building something together, not uploading alone into an algorithm.

Get involved

Light is better shared.

Sponsor the launch

Help bring Torah learning to women everywhere.

Teach on Orah

Share your shiurim with women around the world.

Bring Orah to your community

Host a gathering or share Orah with your women.

Stay in the light.

Be the first to hear about new courses, events and launches.

Download Orah today.

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