Rabbi Mychal Copeland (she/her) speaks and writes about the inclusion of LGBTQI people and interfaith families in religious life. She serves as the rabbi at Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, a Jewish, LGBTQI community in San Francisco. Rooted in her passion for opening the doors of religious communities wider, her book, Struggling in Good Faith: LGBTQI Inclusion from 13 American Religious Perspectives, leads individuals towards a profound spiritual and religious life that embraces all their disparate identities. Her children’s book, I Am the Tree of Life: My Jewish Yoga Book (Apples & Honey Press, 2020) earned the Sydney Taylor Honor and her forthcoming book is called I Am the Circle of Life: My Jewish Holiday Yoga Book.