Rabbi Becky Silverstein
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What are folks using for secure note-taking and sharing? Cryptpad is really not working for me this morning. BAH. And hi. Sending each of you strength and love and care in these fascist times.
16 days ago
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Not gonna lie. Felt some fear today. Felt it this week. It's been a week. Reconnected to my courage on our In Our Name campaign call. Found more on a local organizing signal chat. And connected to the courage of others at the
#NoKingsKickOff
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4 months ago
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Bend the Arc: Jewish Action
8 months ago
We are heartbroken by the murder of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, two young Israeli Embassy aides shot outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. 🧵 1/5
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Confession: I almost put our copy of "Pride Puppy" in the "to give away box." How many ABC books do my kids need? True it's the only Pride ABC book we have, but we have at least six other ABC books and several pride books. And now, well, now its back on the shelf.
9 months ago
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Did you know you can be a
@jfrejnyc.bsky.social
member even if you don't live in NYC? While "diaspora" members aren't their core constituencies, we are still welcome!
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10 months ago
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What a week. (it's only Tuesday)
11 months ago
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Chris Murphy is doing the work, y'all. Here, in the Senate, everywhere.
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11 months ago
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Listen. Boston isn't perfect.
@mayorwu.boston.gov
is not perfect. And this is pretty darn perfect. I join with Mayor Wu to say to my neighbors "You belong here." And also that I'm sorry that I don't speak Spanish nearly as well as my pretty close to bilingual kids.
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11 months ago
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The Shalom Center
11 months ago
THIS THURS 3/6! — Panelists will unpack the stories we’ve inherited, reckon with harm they may cause, and dream about new Jewish stories we might tell going forward, for a world that desperately calls us to see that we are all in this together. More:
theshalomcenter.org/events/new-jewish-story
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Rabbis for Ceasefire
11 months ago
Yesterday, hundreds of Jews gathered outside of the ADL conference in Midtown Manhattan to show that the ADL does NOT speak for us– and is actively putting us in danger.
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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action
11 months ago
🚨 HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of Jews — including rabbis, community leaders, and former ADL staffers — are gathered outside of the ADL conference in Midtown Manhattan to say that we reject the ADL’s support for Trump & Musk’s agenda.
#RejectADL
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Tonight. 7pm ET. Join us. Be in community. Learn some things. Take action. Build a world where we all get to thrive. Register here:
bit.ly/JPledge4Tran...
11 months ago
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I joined 350 of my Jewish clergy colleagues and other notable Jews in taking out this full-page ad in the New York Times to oppose Trump’s plans for ethnic cleaning of Palestinians in Gaza. Join us at
saynotoethniccleansing.org
#saynotoethniccleansing
#whatrabbisdo
12 months ago
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IfNotNow🔥✡️
12 months ago
As Jews for Shared Safety, we know our history demands that we take a stand against ethnic cleansing—wherever it happens. Trump wants to erase Palestinians from Gaza. We must be louder than ever. 350+ rabbis & Jewish figures are taking a stand in a historic NYT ad rejecting his genocidal rhetoric.
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Really looking forward to the 2nd Annual Conference on the Jewish Left, especially my chance to talk with
@joware.bsky.social
and
@audrey-sasson.bsky.social
! Feb 28th. In person and online. Register here:
www.bu.edu/cura/the-jew...
12 months ago
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Just heard
@adriennemareebrown.bsky.social
share this on the
@workingfamilies.org
mass call. Tarot is the edge of my comfort zone and this resonates deeply.
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about 1 year ago
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Starting now!
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about 1 year ago
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A snippet of the Statement from the Parents Circle/Family Forum, Palestinian & Israeli Bereaved Families for Peace on the Ceasefire. Read the whole 🧵 for the whole statement.
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about 1 year ago
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Some opportunities for LA fire specific pre-Shabbos tzedekah (giving): 1) Any of the gofundme pages listed in this directory
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about 1 year ago
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Gender Liberation Movement
about 1 year ago
Allow us to (re)introduce ourselves! 👋🏽 Gender Liberation Movement (GLM) is an intersectional organizing collective elevating bodily autonomy & self-determination for ALL. Co-founders
@RaquelWillis.com
&
@ElielCruz.com
spoke to
@rollingstone.com
all about it.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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These Trans-Rights Advocates Aren't Waiting for Dems to Save Them
The Gender Liberation Movement, a new trans rights advocacy group, is taking on Trump's anti-trans agenda — whether Democrats are with them or not.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/gender-liberation-movement-trump-anti-trans-agenda-1235229436/
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Many folks asking me if I know when/if the Torah scrolls were evacuated from Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center. They were and the question reflects a deeply held belief about what is central -- Torah and each other (are folks safe is the first question asked).
#eatonfire
about 1 year ago
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Wrote something on the parsha and being trans. tl:DR. There is something a little trans about Joseph and trans people are miracles. Read the full piece and then watch the Chase Strangio video that follows this post.
hebrewcollege.edu/blog/the-tru...
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The Truth that Sets us Apart | Hebrew College
Hebrew College
https://hebrewcollege.edu/blog/the-truth-that-sets-us-apart/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHbzDZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHY77Jj9DFfSbK0Dh3KONz_lHry4al-JEBztwQSsu9BnRWMNTLb2xFJGXTw_aem_c_Cgn-h0bBIEjnuBrbgVgg
about 1 year ago
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Assigned Media
about 1 year ago
How does a transgender news outlet cover a major national story? We center trans voices, and we tell the truth without showing excessive deference to the justices who are holding our lives in the balance. Read Assigned Media's story on US vs Skrmetti.
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Supporters of Trans Rights Rally Despite Conservative Court’s Ominous Leanings — Assigned
Outside supporters of trans rights showed their fighting spirit. While inside, questions about detransition signaled court’s openness to gender affirming care bans.
https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/supporters-of-trans-rights-rally-despite-courts-ominous-leanings
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Alejandra Caraballo
about 1 year ago
Anti trans activist Benjamin Ryan previously reported on spurious accusations that Boston Children's rushed trans youth through assessment. The Boston Globe spoke with actual families and they completely contradict those blatant distortions.
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/03/m...
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A former director called the Boston Children’s transgender clinic ‘reckless.’ Families say that couldn’t be further from the truth. - The Boston Globe
The families shared their experiences — described in dozens of hours of interviews and substantiated by records shared with the Globe — as a counterweight to what they regard as unfounded concerns abo...
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/03/metro/transgender-medicine-boston-childrens-families-gems/
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On Wednesday I'll fly to DC to gather with trans community and allies outside the Supreme Court. Inside, the court will be hearing oral arguments in US v. Skrmetti, the case over Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for treatment of gender dysphoria in transgender minors.
about 1 year ago
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So glad the NYT continues to meet my ridiculously low expectations
about 1 year ago
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No one asked what I was listening to and I'm going to tell you anyway. The TransLash podcast. The Anti-trans Hate Machine. If I had more time I'd add The Mess. Anything
@translashmedia.bsky.social
puts out.
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about 1 year ago
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Welcome to new folks following me. FYI -- There are many things shifting in the world at the moment (and all the time). One thing that is still true is that I have am on/off with social media. I also try to only share (here and in general) when I have something additive to say.
about 1 year ago
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Great follows in this starter pack and in the replies. Thanks,
@benlorber8.bsky.social
!
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about 1 year ago
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Some Torah for the moment. What would it mean to be unequivocal in claiming each other as Jews, even across significant differences not just in religious and cultural practices but also political understandings and longings?
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Reaching for Torah - SVARA: A Traditionally Radical Yeshiva
Yesterday morning, I had the honor of sitting on a beit din for a conversion. It is always a blessing to be present as individuals commit themselves to our ancient and holy tradition. As I walked to t...
https://svara.org/reaching-for-torah/
over 1 year ago
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Have I mentioned that we are writing on family building? It's gonna be good!
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almost 2 years ago
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Just hopped on here to let y'all know that the Trans Halakha Project Teshuva Writing Collective Cohort 2 is kicking off today and my heart is so full.
svara.org/trans-halakh...
almost 2 years ago
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Y'all! My chevruta and JSP Co-Founder & Creative Director Rabbi Adina Allen wrote a book! I've preordered a copy - order yours today! The Place of All Possibility is a paradigm-shifting work that reframes the whole of Torah as a contemporary guidebook for creativity.
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The Place of All Possibility - Ayin Press
*Publication Date: Spring 2024* About the book The Place of All Possibility is a paradigm-shifting work that reframes the whole of Torah ...
https://ayinpress.org/the-place-of-all-possibility/
about 2 years ago
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Wrote on Parashat Vayishlach. ... certainty is elusive at best, and we make our decisions with neither divine assurance nor the assurance that our fear and desire for Jewish safety and liberation will be taken seriously by our neighbors or policymakers.
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Our Spiritual Legacy: Torah, Lovingkindness, Struggle, Uncertainty | Hebrew College
Hebrew College
https://hebrewcollege.edu/blog/our-spiritual-legacy-torah-lovingkindness-struggle-uncertainty/
about 2 years ago
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Lists of names... trans folks, Israelis, Palestinians. All complex human beings with stories and lives. We can do better. We can build a world with more justice, more peace, more dignity, more connection. I know it.
about 2 years ago
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Today is a good day to remind folks that political analyses and beliefs don't determine whether or not someone is a Jew. Nor are they representative of whether or not someone is in mourning or pain in this moment. Let's be kind to our fellow Jews.
over 2 years ago
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In today's rabbi-ing, I'm heading to the MA State House to offer faith-based testimony in support of the
#HealthyYouthAct
. Cheers to medically accurate, queer inclusive, consent based sex-ed! Excited to pair my "consent is holy" sweatshirt with a my button up and tie.
#MApoli
over 2 years ago
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Here is
@elizabethwarren.bsky.social
's DC office #(202) 224-4543
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over 2 years ago
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Here is
@elizabethwarren.bsky.social
's DC office #(202) 224-4543
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over 2 years ago
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YEEEEEEEEEEEEES! The new comprehensive health and physical education curriculum frameworks were passed by the MA Board of Ed this morning!!!!! Hello to sex ed frameworks that are comprehensive, medically accurate, queer affirming realities AND teach consent!
www.wbur.org/news/2023/09...
over 2 years ago
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One day I'll write more about the Jewish Futures Pledge & how it limits our understandings of community, future, & freedom. For now, let's just say that I wish Jewish funders be more expansive with their giving. -- Signed a Jewish funder who believes my freedom is tied to all of yours.
over 2 years ago
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Rabbi Sandra
over 2 years ago
"By supporting transgender people in their journey, we acknowledge that every soul is a reflection of the Divine and deserves to express that image in its fullest, most authentic form.”
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The Divine Image in Every Person: A Jewish Perspective on Transgender Rights
This week we enter into the Torah portion Ki Teitzei, which begins in Deuteronomy 21:10. This week's Torah portion contains 74 mitzvot or commandments. There are 613 commandments listed in the Torah, ...
https://open.substack.com/pub/rabbisandra/p/the-divine-image-in-every-person?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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JewSky Plus Feed
over 2 years ago
Hello Jews of Bluesky. If you would like to be included in the new JewSky Plus feed repost this! And if you ever want to be removed from it, undo the repost!
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:24atmhsxslaeuvf2gcmv7fh3/feed/jewsky-plus
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I really hate that Dennis Prager and Prager U are in the news again. My early rabbinic career was marked by Prager publishing an op-ed wondering if I was a lover of Torah and questioning my hiring -- because trans. It turns out that almost a decade later, seeing his name still makes me angry.
over 2 years ago
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One wondering that didn't make it into this piece is something about the overlap of Elul / teshuva time and the seven weeks of consolation. Are teshuva and nechama related? How? Do we have texts that speak to this?
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over 2 years ago
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This week, I wrote on seeking comfort: Bottomline: Our goal is not to achieve complete consolation... rather to realize that comfort and consolation may come from connecting our grief to the holiness that animates, and emanates from, each of us...
https://svara.org/incomplete-comfort/
over 2 years ago
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Thinking about transphobia, Jewish community, and Christian Nationalism. Feeling grateful to the
@translashmedia.bsky.social
team and
@eladn.bsky.social
for their work. Wondering about Abigail Shrier's trans friends... Season 2: Episode 4. Listen to it.
https://translash.org/antitranshatemachine/
over 2 years ago
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I've had the opportunity to be outside with colleagues in the rain twice in the past few days. One on a walk with a light rain, another sitting under an umbrella as the rain ebbed and flowed. Such a beautiful and sweet experience to just be.
over 2 years ago
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Apropos of secrets in my inbox -- Turns out that if you give some Trans Jews some resources to write halakha and berachot, we/they will. This working is deepening the halakhic discourse and changing Judaism. Every day.
https://svara.org/trans-halakha-project/
over 2 years ago
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This Wednesday morning is brought to you by kettlebells and bespoke playlists.
over 2 years ago
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