Tag: transgender

Why Are So Many Transgender People Converting To Judaism?

In 2021-22, I interviewed 45 transgender Jews from across the US. Around 33% of participants had converted or were in the process of converting to ...
December 29, 2025 Conversion LGBTQ+

Transgender Jewish Flagging

This Alison Bechdel comic may perplex some straight and cisgender readers. But, to members of the LGBTQ+ community, this comic references the trend of queer ...
December 23, 2025 LGBTQ+
Dinah: An Unexpected Trans Story

Dinah: An Unexpected Trans Story

Based on rabbinic midrash from tractate Berakhot, Dinah can be read either as a trans woman or, as this piece argues, a closeted trans man.
December 8, 2023 Parashat Vayishlach Parashat Vayishlach Dvar Torah
Mountain with fog and the words: Revelation: A Poem

Revelation: A Poem

Yakira Keshet offers a poem to commemorate Shavuot, her journey to Judaism, and the presence of our souls at Mount Sinai.
May 12, 2022 Conversion LGBTQ+