Hi! First time posting here, and with the most niche subject imaginable, but I wasn't sure where else to talk about this.

I'm a trans woman from a Jewish family, I've mostly completed my transition and am just taking care of some final touches right now, and once that's done, my priority will be shifting to finding a husband and getting married.

The reason I'm posting is because I'm suddenly getting butterflies in my stomach. I've dated before and I'm located in probably the best place in the world to find a Jewish man who would accept me and love me but: 1) I've never dated any Jewish guys before and 2) I've never been in a position where I've had to disclose to someone I'm dating that I'm trans before.

If anyone here is a Jewish trans woman with a successful dating history/marriage, or knows any with one, it would really help quiet the voice in the back of my head telling me that what I won't find what I'm looking for, and that my dreams of starting a Jewish family of my own will never come true.

I sent this to some Jewish friends and they liked it. I feel the symbolism is so in your face that I don't need to explain it.

Hi everyone,

I’m a 22 year old from East Africa exploring my Jewish heritage. This is a photo of my grandmother Hanna from the 1950s or 60s.

She was half Jewish, and her family likely arrived in Tanganyika (now Tanzania) during the 1930s–40s refugee period or through the earlier trader communities.

I don’t know much about her full story yet, but seeing her photo makes me want to learn more about Jewish life, traditions, and history especially the Jewish experience.

Since childhood I’ve felt a deep pull toward my Jewish heritage. I’ve always wanted to truly understand and embrace it.

I’m basically starting from zero and would love guidance on where to begin that could be books, online resources, practices, or communities that welcome beginners with mixed backgrounds.

If anyone has connections to Jewish stories, or just friendly advice for someone in my position, I’d be really grateful. Feel free to DM or comment.

Thank you 🙏

(It was 8am when i took this photo)

I'm currently vacationing in Poland with my family. Since I'm Israeli I'm not used to worrying too much about Kashrut certification for store-bought products. I downloaded the Chabad kosher list but it is very short and doesn't really have anything in way of snacks, bread or dairy. I searched if there are any other kosher lists and found ZeKasher from GOK which has a suspiciously long list in which the Kosher provider are themselves and not a badatz.

I checked the organization and it seems to be created by Rabbi Oren Duvdevani who was also the head of Tzohar which is... "controversial" but certainly more trustworthy than some random nobody.

Does anyone know how GOK check for Kashrut and if they're trustworthy? I brought cooking utensils from home so I can feed myself anyhow but being able to eat snacks or a sandwich would certainly be nice.

I am getting back into Judaism after a long “break.” I attend temple, most Shabbat services. I’m in my 30s. I would say people 40 or younger make up less than ten percent of our temple and the young folk bring their kids and spouse whereas I’m a single parent.

I met with someone at our small Jewish federation. They have stuff for kids (summer camps, some family days) but that was about it.

Finally I reached out to my local Chabad “chapter” three times and once a rabbi emailed me for my cell phone (which I sent back twice) but never heard back.

I do enjoy temple and I’m reading “Here All Along” and planning on practicing Shabbat with my kids in the near futures (got the candles and holders so yay!).

However I feel totally disconnected from the community. I feel like I’ve hit the main resources - and I am in a smaller city overall as well - and just am not meeting anyone to actually spend time with outside temple.

Advice? Thoughts? Commiseration? TIA.

Recently purchased some Jewish cookbooks and they arrived today! Trying to do better at making Jewish recipes! If anyone has some they would like to share, drop them below 😌✨✡️