Rabbi Mike Moskowtiz – Why An Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi Advocates For Transgender Inclusion

Join us for a conversation with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz of Congregation Beith Simchat Torah as he shares his experience as an ultra-Orthodox rabbi advocating for transgender inclusion. Episode Highlights Include: (Or better yet, just look at Steve Silbert’s amazing sketchnote!) Why Mike is a self-identified religious fundamentalist and religiously non-cforming Why G-D is an all [...]

Join us for a conversation with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz of Congregation Beith Simchat Torah as he shares his experience as an ultra-Orthodox rabbi advocating for transgender inclusion.

Episode Highlights Include: (Or better yet, just look at Steve Silbert’s amazing sketchnote!)

Why Mike is a self-identified religious fundamentalist and religiously non-cforming
Why G-D is an all gender God and why Adam and Eve were the first trans folks
Losing his job, losing friends, nad wandering in the wilderness
How he found his new job through civil disobedience

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