The Soul of the Stranger
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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