Ways to Commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance 2022 / 5783
Download and share our memorial graphic for TDOR 2022 and find other ways to observe the day.
Observe TDOR in your community
Hold space to remember those who were lost this year. Share this memorial readingby SVARA faculty and Keshet Emeritus Board member Rabbi Becky Silverstein. Add this or another memorial reading to your Shabbat service, or host a TDOR gathering of your own.
For many transgender people, TDOR is a hard day. Keep this in mind as you engage with your community, and consider it when planning other events on your calendar.
If you are personally impacted, remember there is no right or wrong way to mark this day, and hold yourself with compassion. Give yourself space to grieve if you need it.
Make plans to support trans members of your community
Offer support for Jewish rituals to mark transgender-specific lifecycle events like name changes and gender-affirming medical procedures. (For resources, visit transtorah.org)
Make sure your community spaces have all-gender restrooms.
Model correct pronoun and name use, and encourage your community to do the same. Show respect to trans and nonbinary community members.
Honor living Jewish transgender leaders like Kate Bornstein, Koach Baruch Frazier, and Abby Chava Stein by reading their work or booking them to speak at your organization. You can order Keshet LGBTQ Jewish Hero posters of Kate Bornstein and Koach Frazier here.
Reach out to Keshet’s Education and Training department for support in cultivating trans equality and belonging in your community at [email protected].