#aliyot

[queerkeitcoven]

Come Read From the Torah! But First, What's Your Preferred Pronoun?

This summer we're bringing you daily posts from our sister site, Jewcy.com, edited by Gabriela Geselowitz. You can find more from Jewcy here. An increasing number of Americans are coming out as nonbinary: terms like genderqueer, gender-fluid, and agender describe a variety of identities that tran...

a nice article on gender-neutral language for aliyot! 

i know a few of us have experienced being called up with “na l’amod” (a gender-neutral “please rise” rather than the binary gendered “ya’amod” or “ta’amod”) and use “mi’beit” (“of the house of”) rather than “bar” or “bat” in our Hebrew names - it’s great to see more communities taking this step to be inclusive!

[jewcymag-blog]

Come to the Bimah and Read Torah! But First, What’s Your Pronoun? - Jewcy

The rise in Americans identifying as non-binary poses a question for shuls: How to invite some congregants for an Aliyah. Read More

A short guide to what some communities are doing to include non-binary Jews in their services, and halakhic ways to manage the gendering of Hebrew verbs and names.

[immodestjewishgirlproblems]

I know being gabai is really important, but can you stop giving out aliyot long enough to wingman me for a second? That guy you had open the ark is super cute!

#immodestjewishgirlproblems