The Soul of the Stranger

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By Joy Ladin *00

Published Oct. 12, 2018

A analysis of select stories from the Torah by  Joy Ladin *00, a transgender woman, The Soul of the Stranger (Brandeis University Press) recasts them as examples of scriptural characters challenging gender norms and indications that believers should accept those who transition.

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