![]() Learn more Parashat Toledot: Transgender Day of Remembrance In this d’var Torah, professor, poet, and Keshet board member Joy Ladin retells the biblical stories of Abraham, Sarah, and Isaac through the lens of their gender and life transitions as a way for transgender readers to find themselves in the Torah. D’var Torah Transgendered Hearts: Abraham, Sarah and Isaac Prayer for Transgender Day of RemembranceĪ prayer (in English) written by Rabbi Reuben Zellman on the occasion of TDOR. Shabbat services with liturgy, poems, and other readings specifically compiled for TDOR. Includes tips for hosting a successful remembrance event, guiding principles, ideas for events, and planning tips. Bear Bergman about the intersection of Hanukkah and Transgender Day of Remembrance. The guide features an important, moving essay by author S. This Hanukah guide, part of the Ask Big Questions/Hillel, is perfect for group discussions about the risks and rewards of taking a stand. How is your Jewish community planning to observe? Tell us about it here. See how Jewish organizations are observing TDOR this year and check out events happening around the country. And if you missed our earlier post by Rafi Daugherty, on why marking this day is important, you can find it here.įeatured Resources A Jewish Guide for Marking Transgender Day of RemembranceĬontains readings, personal stories from transgender people, quotes from rabbinic leaders, and suggested concrete action steps. Below are some resources to get you started. We invite you to explore, learn, and participate with your Jewish community this year. It occurs annually on and around November 20 each year. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), memorializes trans individuals who have died because of anti-transgender discrimination and victimization. Keshet’s blog spotlights this work, as well as the voices of LGBTQ Jews, our families, and allies. The organization equips Jewish leaders with tools to build LGBTQ-affirming communities, creates spaces for queer Jewish teens to feel valued and develop their own leadership skills, and mobilizes the Jewish community to fight for LGBTQ justice. Keshet is a national organization that works for LGBTQ equality in Jewish life.
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