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Personal History

Putting the Pieces Together

Since I came out as transgender, I’ve never felt more Jewish

By Alex Borinsky · June 24, 2019
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Notebook

Torah, From a Transgender Perspective

Joy Ladin’s new book, ‘Soul of the Stranger,’ explores her intimate connection with God

By Shoshana Olidort · November 15, 2018
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Observance

Transgender Jews Find a Place in the Mikveh

Traditional rituals have become more inclusive and embracing

By Marjorie Ingall · November 17, 2017
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The Scroll

The Chosen Ones: An Interview With Joy Ladin

The writer and scholar on transgender issues in the Orthodox community, inclusion, and why Yom Kippur is her favorite Jewish holiday

By Periel Aschenbrand · November 4, 2016
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Notebook

Out, Proud, and Kinda Loud at Yeshiva University

Students are challenging the Modern Orthodox school’s traditional stance on LGBT issues

By Daniela Alexandra Porat · March 17, 2015
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The Scroll

A Jewish Reading Guide for Pride Month

Rabbis, writers, and poets select essential LGBT titles for Jewish readers

By Wayne Hoffman · June 25, 2014
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Notebook

For Transgender Jews, a Visit to the Western Wall Holds Unique Symbolism

Praying on the side with their chosen gender is a quiet political statement for some, and a personal milestone for others

By Daniella Peled · March 13, 2014
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Notebook

In the Recording Studio With Schmekel, the Transgender Jewish Punk Band

As they produce ‘The Whale That Ate Jonah,’ members dish about Chabad, circumcision, and the time they performed in an S&M dungeon

By Sigal Samuel · October 8, 2013
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Notebook

For LGBT Orthodox Jews, Growth of Social Media Creates a Safe Space Online

Websites, blogs, Facebook groups, and online support groups offer the chance to connect without the risk of ‘going public’

By Michael Orbach · June 26, 2013
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Sex & Body

Gender Through a Jewish Lens

New memoirs by transgender authors Kate Bornstein and Joy Ladin illustrate the power of religion to shape how people construct their identities

By Raphael Magarik · April 26, 2012
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Book Reviews

Contrition Edition

Our On the Bookshelf columnist does penance for some sins of omission

By Josh Lambert · September 13, 2010
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Personal History

Her Body, Her Self

From the archives: How a poet made the transition from man to woman

By Vox Tablet · October 20, 2009
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Personal History

Her Body, Her Self

What it meant for one person, born male, to become a woman

By Sara Ivry · January 12, 2009
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