by Yaffi Lvova, RDN | Apr 1, 2022 | Contemporary Issues, Sexuality & Gender
At the Cross-Section of Neurodiversity and LGBTQIA Written by Yaffi Lvova Autism, the autism spectrum, and general neurodivergence has been a hot topic for the past three decades. It’s been studied from a medical angle and from a social angle. Information is finally...
by Shuli Elisheva | Mar 1, 2022 | Sexuality & Gender
Crossing the Mechitza: A Transgender Perspective Written by Shuli Elisheva One sunny day, 13 years ago, when I was in yeshiva in Jerusalem, I decided to do some grocery shopping. How vividly I remember it, all these years later! One of my friends met me by the door,...
by Shuli Elisheva | Feb 1, 2022 | Sexuality & Gender
More Than Just Body Parts: The Healing Power of Transgender Surgery Written by Shuli Elisheva In 1896, Rabbi Yosef Pallache received an unusual shayle (religious question). “Do not be surprised by this question,” the shayle cautions, “since all things are possible,...
by Shuli Elisheva | Jan 1, 2022 | Sexuality & Gender
“Transgender” or “Transsexual?” A Guide to the Most Common Gender Vocabulary Written by Shuli Elisheva In 2014, Facebook added over 50 gender options for users who aren’t “men” or “women.” These include a variety of non-binary terms such as “bigender,” “agender,” and...
by Shuli Elisheva | Dec 1, 2021 | Sexuality & Gender
The Body of a Man with the Soul of a Woman: What Judaism Can Teach Us About Being Transgender Written by Shuli Elisheva We begin each week on Saturday night by marveling at God’s ability to distinguish binaries: “Hamavdil bein kodesh lechol, bein or lechoshech, bein...
by Shuli Elisheva | Nov 1, 2021 | Sexuality & Gender
How I Changed My Body’s Biology: What It Means to Gender Transition Written by Shuli Elisheva (Please note: This article contains graphic descriptions of both male and female genitals.) I’m not a man in a dress! But so many people think I am, and honestly? How can I...
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