At this time, individual members of TransTorah offer the following services. Please note that Transtorah is not a non-profit organization but a like-minded collective of colleagues, hence we are not responsible for vetting the services that individual members choose to provide. If you do similar work and would like to be added to our referral list, please contact us!
Learning: the Boston Trans & Queer Bet Midrash
Trans Torah is excited to announce the Boston Trans and Queer Bet Midrash. In collaboration with Nehirim, Keshet and CJP, we are hosting a monthly bet midrash (Jewish learning session) for queer, transgender, and ally Jews in the Greater Boston Area. Together we will explore themes surrounding the Jewish calendar through text, art and conversation. This is an opportunity to bring our full fabulous, queer, spiritual, political and gender variant selves into one room. People of all religions and religious backgrounds are encouraged to attend - no previous knowledge necessary.
Mark your calendars: First meeting of the bet misrash!
6-9pm, Tuesday, February 23, 2010:
Purim through a Queer Prism
Email Ari Lev Fornari at fornari.a@gmail.com for more info.
Drag and Costumes encouraged! Bring a veggie dish to share!All events will be held in Jamaica Plains. Weekday events will run 6-9 pm. Sunday sessions 5-8 pm. The first hour is potluck and shmoozing.
Stay tuned for more details on the upcoming bet midrash sessions:
March 23, April 18, and May 25th, 2010.
Pastoral GuidanceMaggid Jhos Singer is available for one-on-one work with individuals who are seeking pastoral conversations around gender and Judaism. For more information, visit his website or contact Jhos at jhossinger@speakeasy.net
The rabbis of the Bay Area Jewish Healing Center are able to provide trans-friendly rabbinic support to individuals facing issues of illness, loss, grief, or dying in the San Francisco Bay Area. Services are available regardless of affiliation or ability to pay. Contact them online or call 415-750-3440.
Individual members of Transtorah may be available to facilitate or help create rituals marking personal, family, and community events. These include rituals around gender transition, such as name changes, hormones, or surgery, etc., or support for other events such as baby namings, commitment ceremonies and weddings, conversions, etc. We can also provide trans-specific leadership for shabbat, Jewish holidays, or secular holidays, such as LGBTIQ Pride or Transgender Day of Remembrance in your community.
For help creating or facilitating rituals in the San Francisco Bay Area, please contact our partner organization, Jewish Milestones, at info@jewishmilestones.org (Maggid Jhos Singer and Rabbi Elliot Kukla are often available for Bay Area rituals through Jewish Milestones.) You may also contact Jhos directly at jhossinger@speakeasy.net. For similar services in the New York and greater Boston area, contact rabbinical student Ari Lev Fornari through info@transtorah.org.
For rituals related to illness, loss, dying, or bereavement such as funerals, memorials, or healing services, contact our partner organization, the Bay Area Jewish Healing Center online or call 415-750-3440.
Trainings, Workshops, and SpeakersIndividual members of TransTorah may occassionally be able to provide these services directly, or we may be able to refer you to other trainers or speakers in your area. For more information, please contact us at info@transtorah.org. (Please note that we have limited capacity to respond to email. We appreciate your patience with our slow reply!)