Transgender Jews

Jewish And Transgender: Follow The Words Of Hillel

Leora Tanenbaum | Posted 04.26.2012

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Leora Tanenbaum

On the face of it, "Through the Door of Life: A Jewish Journey Between Genders" (just out from University of Wisconsin Press) is the story of how Jay ...

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Transgender Jews: Breaking Down One Wall, Praying At Another

Idit Klein | Posted 02.01.2012

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Idit Klein

Israel is a country in which life is rigidly defined by gender. This is experienced most starkly at the Western Wall. And yet, this is a space where transgender people have no place at all.

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