Tag: Cross Dressing

The author discusses the issue of transgenderism and the challenges it presents for observant Jewish parents.
In this letter to the editor by Mordechai Levovitz, founder and clinical director of JQY (Jewish Queer Youth), Levovitz responds to criticism from Rabbis Becky Silverstein, Danya Ruttenberg, and Idit Klein regarding his op-ed about anti-drag laws in Tennessee.
In this article, the author responds to a previous essay by Moshe Kurtz regarding the relevance of the halakhic ban on cross-dressing, known as lo yilbash, in contemporary society.
The author discusses the prohibition of cross-dressing, known as Lo Yilbash, in the context of changing gender norms in Western society.
The essay discusses the origins and controversies surrounding popular Purim customs such as drunkenness, Purimspiels (farcical plays), and wearing costumes.