Two of the three biggest branches of Judaism in the U.S. support the rights of transgender people, but it can still be challenging for trans youth to find inclusive congregations.

The Ocean County township’s Board of Adjustment voted unanimously Thursday to approve plans to convert a former adult day ...

J ERUSALEM (RNS) — Over the years, many of the young Orthodox women studying at the Midreshet Lindenbaum seminary yearned to ...

Ziva Mann remembers how joyful and smiley her daughter was as a child — the family even gave her the nickname “Giggles.” “She was just sunshine,” Mann said. That changed around second grade, when her ...

Ziva Mann, mother of a transgender child and member of a welcoming synagogue, poses in her garden, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Newton, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Ziva Mann, mother of a ...