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Teshuva-Writing Collective

The Trans Halakha Project’s Teshuva-Writing Collective is a team of 12 trans writers and researchers who have authored teshuvot that use the language of halakha to respond to questions about Jewish life and practice that emerge directly from trans people.

We are overjoyed to present the first iteration of our work together. By clicking the titles below, you can view each teshuva in the embedded window or with a screenreader.

Three chevruta sit over a table covered in Talmuds, Jastrows, and more books.
Be Whole: A Halakhic Approach to Gender & Transition written by Alexandra Rose Kohanski (View with a Screenreader)

The Androgynos in the Laws of Milah & Niddah: A Potential Approach to Trans Halakha written by Alyx Bernstein (View with a Screenreader)

Milah & Hatafat Dam Brit in a Case of Sakanah (Danger) written by Ariel Ya’akov Berry (View with a Screenreader)

Conversion & Circumcision: A Trans Approach written by brin solomon (View with a Screenreader)

Immersing in a Mikvah While Wearing a Chest Binder written by Jamie Weisbach (View with a Screenreader)

Genderqueer Torah on Niddah: Jewish Practices of Sacred Sexuality for Nonbinary Folks & People of All Genders written by Jericho Vincent (View with a Screenreader)

Gender-Inclusive Mikva’ot written by Lara Haft (View with a Screenreader)

Mai Mevarech: A Berakha for Testosterone Gel written by Laynie Soloman (View with a Screenreader)

Are Trans Women Obligated in Niddah? How Can That Obligation be Fulfilled?
written by Rabbi Xava de Cordova (View with a Screenreader)

Caring For & Removing Body Parts Related to Gender-Affirming Care written by Willemina Davidson (View with a Screenreader)

In What Case(s) are Transgender Men or Transmasculine People Obligated in Bris Milah? written by Zachary Carruthers (View with a Screenreader)

Be Whole: A Halakhic Approach to Gender & Transition written by Alexandra Rose Kohanski
The Androgynos in the Laws of Milah & Niddah: A Potential Approach to Trans Halakha written by Alyx Bernstein
Milah & Hatafat Dam Brit in a Case of Sakanah (Danger) written by Ariel Ya’akov Berry
Conversion & Circumcision: A Trans Approach written by brin solomon
Immersing in a Mikvah While Wearing a Chest Binder written by Jamie Weisbach
Genderqueer Torah on Niddah: Jewish Practices of Sacred Sexuality for Nonbinary Folks & People of All Genders written by Jericho Vincent
Gender-Inclusive Mikva’ot  written by Lara Haft
Mai Mevarech: A Berakha for Testosterone Gel written by Laynie Soloman
Are Trans Women Obligated in Niddah? How Can That Obligation be Fulfilled?
written by Rabbi Xava de Cordova
Caring For & Removing Body Parts Related to Gender-Affirming Care written by Willemina Davidson
In What Case(s) are Transgender Men or Transmasculine People Obligated in Bris Milah? written by Zachary Carruthers