Every November 20, transgender people and allies gather around the world to memorialize and remember the victims of transphobic violence killed in the last year, as well as honor the strength of trans folks in the face of hardship. These resources can help you mark the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) in your own way, and in your own community.

Ways to Commemorate

Ways to Commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance
Ways to Commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance

Share these resources with your community and find other ways to observe the day.

Trans Remembrance Memorial
Trans Remembrance Memorial

Help us to ensure that the bright and beloved trans lives we've lost are never forgotten.

Prayers & Rituals

We Are Worlds: A Memorial Reading for Transgender Day of Remembrance 
We Are Worlds: A Memorial Reading for Transgender Day of Remembrance 

Add this memorial reading to your communal event or Shabbat service.

The Flame that Ignites Justice and Freedom
The Flame that Ignites Justice and Freedom

Excerpt to mark TDOR from Flowers for Our People: An LGBTQ+ Jews of Color Art Showcase.

Transgender Remembrance Shabbat Liturgy
Transgender Remembrance Shabbat Liturgy

Share these Trans Remembrance Shabbat prayers and poems with your community.

Hold Tight: A Song for Trans Day of Remembrance
Hold Tight: A Song for Trans Day of Remembrance

Listen to this beautiful original song by Eliana Rubin that honors trans lives lost to senseless violence.

Transness Is Our Salve
Transness Is Our Salve

Check out this zine compiled by researchers and therapists to share the deep healing power of transness.

Messages and Blessings of Support for Trans Youth
Messages and Blessings of Support for Trans Youth

For our trans, nonbinary, and intersex youth: You belong in the Jewish community. Hear directly from rabbis across the country who support you.

Resources for You & Your Community

Services and Resources for Trans People and Families
Services and Resources for Trans People and Families

Resources, both national and state-based, for trans people and their families.

What Pronouns Are, Why They Matter, and How to Get Them Right
What Pronouns Are, Why They Matter, and How to Get Them Right

This primer includes an introduction to pronouns; guidance on how to use, share, and remember them; and tips for how to create space for other people to share them too.

Towards a Trans-Inclusive Feminism in Our Jewish Communities
Towards a Trans-Inclusive Feminism in Our Jewish Communities

True feminist liberation requires dismantling all systems of oppression, including those that police gender identity and expression.

Invite the Whole Person: Representation vs Tokenism
Invite the Whole Person: Representation vs Tokenism

Are you thinking about inviting someone who holds a historically marginalized identity to speak at your organization’s next event? Read our guide on the difference between tokenism and representation!

Tochecha and Teshuva: Loving Feedback for Cisgender Allies this TDOR
Tochecha and Teshuva: Loving Feedback for Cisgender Allies this TDOR

Please read this trans Tochecha (loving rebuke or feedback) for beloved cisgender allies and Jewish community, from Rabbi Eliana Kayelle.

Take Action

Jewish Pledge to Affirm the Dignity of Trans, Nonbinary, and Intersex People
Jewish Pledge to Affirm the Dignity of Trans, Nonbinary, and Intersex People

Join Keshet and take the pledge to uphold the dignity, safety, and humanity of all trans, nonbinary and intersex people. Rooted in the Jewish values of justice (tzedek) and dignity (kavod), we will commit to taking meaningful action to affirm that trans Jews belong here.

10 Things You Can Do NOW For Trans Allyship
10 Things You Can Do NOW For Trans Allyship

Allies have a powerful role to play: listening deeply, speaking out, challenging injustice, and leveraging our platforms, relationships, and communities to build a world where trans people can thrive.

Thrive: The Jewish Coalition to Defend Trans and LGBQ+ Youth
Thrive: The Jewish Coalition to Defend Trans and LGBQ+ Youth

Our young people must have the freedom to be their full selves, pursue their dreams, and live with dignity — no exceptions.

Graphics and Signs

Trans Day of Remembrance 2025 Memorial Graphic
Trans Day of Remembrance 2025 Memorial Graphic

Share and honor those whose lives were lost this past year. May their memories be a blessing for a revolution.

Trans Jews Belong Here Printable Sign
Trans Jews Belong Here Printable Sign

Print this sign to make it clear that your congregation, institution, or home is a place where trans Jews belong.

Transgender Day of Remembrance Yahrzeit Candle (Sticker)
Transgender Day of Remembrance Yahrzeit Candle (Sticker)

Many Jews light a yahrzeit candle in memory of those we have lost. In partnership with Cong. Beit Simchat Torah, Keshet is offering this printable sticker to help us mark Transgender Day of Remembrance.

2025 TDOR Events

11/20 – Zokherim: We Remember – Trans Day of Remembrance Communal Gathering 2025
11/20 – Zokherim: We Remember – Trans Day of Remembrance Communal Gathering 2025

Join the Chicago Jewish community for an evening of workshops, study, and prayer.

11/20 – Give Them Their Flowers: A Trans Community Gathering
11/20 – Give Them Their Flowers: A Trans Community Gathering

Join Advocates for Trans Equality for a virtual event to honor trans legacy, celebrate trans joy, and imagine a future for trans people that is free and authentic, without fear of discrimination or violence.

11/20 – Queer Torah: Kaddish for Transgender Day of Remembrance
11/20 – Queer Torah: Kaddish for Transgender Day of Remembrance

Our partner Lehrhaus is hosting a class in Cambridge, MA exploring the meaning of the Jewish Kaddish prayer and the ritual's significance on this holiday.