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Tag: Cross Dressing

0 Gender/Identity Jewish Law

Pantyhose Are Like Torahs

Shalom Auslander in Tablet · 26 Jul

In "Pantyhose Are Like Torahs," the author recounts a story from their youth about struggling to wear pantyhose, drawing parallels between the process of wearing them and handling Torah scrolls.

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Emes Ve-Emunah · 13 Sep 2023

The author discusses the issue of transgenderism and the challenges it presents for observant Jewish parents.

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Tennessee's drag ban affecting Purim is not a distraction from trans advocacy

Nora Berman in Forward · 9 Mar 2023

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.

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Lo Yilbash and Gender Difference: A Rejoinder to Moshe Kurtz

Tzvi Sinensky in Lehrhaus · 16 Mar 2022

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.

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Cross-Dressing and Cross-Conduct: When Lo Yilbash Meets Contemporary Western Culture

Moshe Kurtz in Lehrhaus · 15 Mar 2022

The author discusses the prohibition of cross-dressing, known as Lo Yilbash, in the context of changing gender norms in Western society.

0 Holidays Jewish Law

The Origins of Your Favorite Purim Customs

Shlomo M. Brody in Tablet · 3 Mar 2015

The essay discusses the origins and controversies surrounding popular Purim customs such as drunkenness, Purimspiels (farcical plays), and wearing costumes.