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Abby Chava Stein (born October 1, 1991 [ 1 ]) is an Israeli-American transgender author, rabbi, activist, [ 2 ] blogger, [ 3 ] model, and speaker. She is the first openly transgender woman raised in a Hasidic community, and is a direct descendant of Hasidic Judaism's founder, the Baal Shem Tov. [ 4 ][ 5 ] In 2015, she founded one of the first ...
Jun 17, 2017 · Just five years ago, 25-year-old Abby Stein was an ultra-Orthodox rabbi named Yisrael. Today, she’s an openly transgender woman. And she’s ready to share her extraordinary story with the world.
Apr 25, 2020 · A direct descendant of Hasidic Judaism's founder, The Baal Shem Tov, Abby's parents considered her their first-born son and a future rabbi - but she was adamant that she was a girl.
Feb 17, 2017 · Yisroel Stein is no longer an ultra-Orthodox rabbi, married or male. The only American Hasid to come out publicly after gender transitioning, she is now Abby – ambitious student, popular speaker and community activist. Yisroel Stein. Credit: Eve Singer.
Nov 28, 2019 · But Abby – then known as Yisroel – could never reveal this, as her family is considered rabbinic royalty. She is a tenth-generation Chasidic Jew descended from the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Chasidism, and strict rules governed every aspect of her family’s life.
Mar 23, 2019 · Abby Stein was ordained as a rabbi before leaving her Hasidic community and coming out as a woman. (Supplied: InStyle)
Dec 4, 2019 · Abby Stein lived as an ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Jew for most of her life, but says she always questioned the conventions of the faith. She left the community in 2012, and came out as transgender a...
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