Transkeit is a community building gathering sponsored by the Center for LGBTQ & Gender Studies in Religion. Transkeit features ritual, cultural programming, workshops, meals together and plenty of opportunities for informal schmoozing. This program is co-hosted by CLGS’ Transgender Roundtable and Jewish Roundtable.
Who is this gathering for? We welcome all transgender, genderqueer and gender non-conforming Jews and allies. Help continue to build a vibrant and safe Jewish trans community for all of us!
Transkeit Schedule
- Saturday November 12
- Sunday, November 13
- Monday, November 14
6:15pm Havdalah – Rabbi Jane Rachel Litman
6:30pm Dinner
8:00pm Original Performance Work: “The Rabbi and His New Skirt” by Reb Irwin Keller
9:00am Registration & Breakfast
10-11:15am Workshop One
- The Keva of Comics – Kadin Henningsen
- A Radical Reading of Tanach – Rabbah Rona Matlow
- Bodies of Faith – Shaan Surat Knan
11:15am-Noon Break out Groups
12:15pm Lunch
1:30pm Plenary, Trans Halachah and Response – Rabbah Emily Aviva Kapor and Rabbi Fern Feldman
3:15pm Break and Nosherei
3:45-5:00 Workshop Two
- Taharah – Noach Dzmura
- Speaking Trans – Rabbi Reuben Zellman
- Choosing to be Chosen (LGBT Jews by Choice film) – Martin Rawlings-Fein
6:00pm Dinner (on your own)
7:30pm Inside “Transparent” – Rabbi Susan Goldberg
7:30am – 9:30am Breakfast
10-11:15am Workshop Three
- Scenes From a (Multicultural, Interfaith, Trans, Blended family) Marriage – Greyson and Julie Vega
- Genderqueer Panel – Keshet, Jason Klein, Rabbi Dev Noily, Ariel Vegosen
11:15am-Noon Break out Groups
12:15pm Lunch
1:30pm Being an Ally for Trans Jews
3:15pm Break and Nosherei
3:450-5:00 Workshop Four
- Journeys of Faith – Talia Johnson and Duncan McCullough
- Holistic Health & Wellness – Dr. Abi Weissman and Zami Tinashe Hyemingway
5-5:30pm Closing Ritual – Jakob Hero
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This program is co-sponsored by The Richard S. Dinner Center for Jewish Studies (CJS) at the Graduate Theological Union. This program is made possible through the generosity of the Walter & Elise Haas Fund.
Presenters Include:
– Rabbi Reuben Zellman, Congregation Beth El, Berkeley
– Reb Irwin Keller, Spiritual Leader Congregation Ner Shalom, formerly “Winnie” of the Kinsey Sicks
– Rabbah Rona Matlow, Disabled Veteran and Community Activist
– Noach Dzmura, Author/Editor of BALANCING ON THE MECHITZAH
– Martin Rawlings Fein, Filmmaker, CHOOSING TO BE CHOSEN
– Rabbah Emily Aviva Kapor, Transhalacha Project
– Greyson Vega, Pacific School of Religion
– Kelsey Pacha, Youth Organizer & M.Div Candidate
– Talia Johnson, Kohenet Priestess Institute
– Dr. Abi Weissman, Clinical Psychologist
– Zami Tinashe Hyemingway, Transgender Health Service, SF Dept. of Health
– Rabbi Susan Goldberg, Rabbinic Consultant TRANSPARENT
– Duncan McCullough, Your friendly neighborhood trans Jewish guy
– Ariel Vegosen, Gender Inclusivity Trainer, Founder of Gender Illumination
For more information, please contact Rabbi Jane Rachel Litman at jlitman@clgs.org.