dysphoria time because I trimmed my curly hair to a manageable length and am waiting to be told my facial features are "so masculine" I look "super nonbinary/transmasc" because my "nose and jawline are so androgynous" and "you look like a boy" and to get misgendered by button nosed blue eyed skinny white queer activists and told they had no idea I am a woman and me being cis is "so surprising" and defend their misgendering of me. because I have ear length hair and these specific "masc" facial features.
âBecoming Eve: My Journey from Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Womanâ is heartbreaking yet joyous.
At 28, Abby Stein is one of the most visible trans activists in the world. She has forged a unique spiritual path that includes celebrating Judaism on her terms. Born in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn into one of the most gender-segregated communities in the world, the former Hasidic rabbi is also a 10th-generation descendant of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism.
We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday! For those who are LGBT+ and have nowhere safe to go tonight or tomorrow, we are thinking of you and we want to let you know that you are so loved and worthy of all the goodness in the world. đ
Itâs officially the most colorful time of the year â pride month! Which means it's the perfect time to spotlight some of our favorite queer Jews who have made a lasting impact on the LGBTQ community and world at large. From Gaby Dunn and King Princess to Ben Platt and Troye Sivan, weâve written
Article found via keshetâs facebook page, definitely worth a read!Â
We read, âLet all who are hungry come and eat.â These words have taken on deep meaning for me as I came out of the closet, got married, and had kids of my own: Our freedom and redemption are founded on being inclusive and welcoming.
Every year in the Passover Haggadah (telling), we read, âLet all who are hungry come and eat.â These words have taken on deep meaning for me as I came out of the closet, got married, and had kids of my own: Our freedom and redemption are founded on being inclusive and welcoming.
The story of the Exodus from Egypt is so axiomatic in the Jewish tradition that the Torah commands us to tell it to our children four times (Exodus 12:26, 13:8, 13:14, and Deuteronomy 6:20). According to the rabbinic tradition, we must tell it in ways that can be understood by those asking the questions.
The rabbis explained that the four Biblical passages referred to four kinds of children (or four qualities that we all possess): one wise, one contrary, one simple, and one who does not know what to ask. This way, the Torah encourages us to find out how to connect and engage with each other and recognize the holiness in all of us.
This Passover, I offer the model of the Four Children to teach about LGBTQ inclusion. By sharing these perspectives, I hope we can make our seder tables â and our communities â ever more welcoming and free. - Dara Lithwick [read more here]Â
