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Trans-Inclusive Taharah Practices Short Course Series

Funding for this series provided by the Hadar and the Schusterman Family Foundation, so this course is FREE for you!

Two seminars on how to include trans haveirim and meitim in taharah ritual and liturgy
led by two people who worked on the Boston Community Hevra Kadisha’s Gender Task Force.

July 19th, August 16th, 2020
With Emily Fishman and Rabbi Becky Silverstein

Free Zoom sessions, starting at 8:00 pm EDT, 5:00 pm PDT, 90 minutes each; fill in the form below for access.

Please download and review this booklet prior to class: Toward a Gender Inclusive Hevra Kadisha.

  • July 19th: Session 1: Gender and Taharah — Our Process and Yours
    Come hear the story of the Boston Community Hevra Kadisha’s work to make their chevrah inclusive of  trans people and start to plan your own.
  • August 16th: Session 2: Implementation in Your Chevrah Kadisha
    Let our work benefit you! Bring your early successes, questions, and roadblocks. We will share some of our own.

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