Torah for Trans Lives
Torah for Trans Lives
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In the shadow of persecution, a podcast of Jewish and other wisdom for our spiritual survival. Trans thought leader Lexi Kohanski delivers her sermon-style takes on how we can make it through one of the worst outbursts of transphobia the world has ever known. Each episode Lexi serves you a blend of politics, queerness, and spirituality, mysticism and the moment. This is Torah for Trans Lives.
Torah for Trans Lives is a Torah Studio podcast, written, produced and performed by Lexi Kohanski. Our volunteer editor is Austin Coulson. Our graphic is “Rivka and Yitzchak” by Rena Yehuda Newman. Our title music is “Lekhabot et haAhavah” by Rabbi Noam Lerman. I’m so glad you’ve listened.
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The podcast focuses on the intersection of spirituality, queerness, and political awareness, with episodes discussing topics like trans rights, spiritual survival, and biblical wisdom, exemplified by the first episode addressing life and death amidst transphobic policy changes.
In the shadow of persecution, a podcast of Jewish and other wisdom for our spiritual survival. Trans thought leader Lexi Kohanski delivers her sermon-style takes on how we can make it through one of the worst outbursts of transphobia the world has ever known. Each episode Lexi serves you a blend of politics, queerness, and spirituality, mysticism and the moment. This is Torah for Trans Lives.
Torah for Trans Lives is a Torah Studio podcast, written, produced and performed by Lexi Kohanski. Our volunteer editor is Austin Coulson. Our graphic is “Rivka and Yitzchak” by Rena Yehuda Newman. Our title music is “Lekhabot et haAhavah” by Rabbi Noam Lerman. I’m so glad you’ve listened.
When we fight for our freedom, we – like the Israelites – must harness powers beyond our comprehension. There is so much fear in our lives, not just of violence from our oppressors, but of what we might have to do get out from under their thumbs. The Israelites, witnessing the mass death of the Egyptians drowned in the Sea, were afraid too. But finding safety in ”facts” gives you no safety at all. Whatever you decide the truth is, it’s weirder than that.
Clown Joel’s top surgery fundraiser – https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-joels-top-surgery-recovery
Living a Religious Life as a Transgender Jew: A Halachic Conversation – https://www.eshelonline.org/event/living-a-religious-life-as-a-transgender-jew-a-halachic-conversation/
Asking transphobes if they can name 5 professional athletes in women’s sports – https://www.instagram.com/p/DTeIrZKDPIS/
Lexi spoke about the same verses from Beshalach in T4TL e02 ”Biology and Truth.” You can listen to the full Maor vaShemesh she references in that episode – https://www.thetorahstudio.org/t4tl/episode/9222ad53/s1e2-biology-and-truth
Torah for Trans Lives is a Torah Studio podcast, written, produced and performed by Lexi Kohanski. Our volunteer editor is Lis Cardy. Our graphic is “Rivka and Yitzchak” by Rena Yehuda Newman. Our title music is “Lekhabot et haAhavah” by Rabbi Noam Lerman. The script for this episode, plus notes, citations, and thoughts that didn’t make the final cut, are available on the T4Torah Patreon.
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