Trans Halakha Project

The Jewish community has been blessed with the increased visibility of trans, intersex, non-binary, and gender non-conforming folks. The Trans Halakha Project seeks to empower and nourish the trans Jews whose experiences are not yet at the center of halakhic exploration.

The first mitzvah in the Torah is “be fruitful and multiply.” How should queers and/or trans Jews interact with this commandment? Join Shel Maala & the Teshuva Writing Project on December 5th, 12th, & 19th at 5-6:30 PT | 7-8:30pm CT | 8-9:30 ET as we peek into the Teshuva Writing Collective’s work on this topic. This three-session shiur is a chance to learn with Teshuva Writers as your guide you through some hot topics on the laws of fruitful multiplication. All are welcome to join— learn more and register here!

The Trans Halakha Project is enormously proud of two recent publications: a collection of trans-authored teshuvot as well as Tefillat Trans: Blessings and Rituals for Trans Lives. We invite you to read them, engage with them, and tell us how they’re being incorporated into your life.

A screenshot of the online catalog of trans-authored teshuvot. The first one reads "Be Whole: A Halakhic Approach to Gender & Transition written by Alexandra Rose Kohanski".

A screenshot of Tefillat Trans, which includes a two-page spread of blessings. One is titled, "blessing for being non-binary" and the other is "blessing for experiencing gender euphoria".

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