Made in God’s Image: Gender Diversity and Our Communal Role

Jewish Tradition teaches that all humans are created b’tzelem Elohim, “in God’s image” and we are obligated to respect human dignity, kavod habriyot. Members of the transgender and gender non-conforming communities have an important perspective that adds richness to our communal tapestry; at the same time, these communities face particular ongoing legal and cultural bigotry and discrimination.