Depending on the size of your group, go around the circle and introduce yourself. Everyone should say their name and pronouns. It can be incredibly stressful for transgender people to have to endure being called by the wrong terms, or to have to choose between being in a trans-friendly space and participating in their own cultural events. By stating our pronouns at the beginning of our time together, we take the pressure off individual transpeople to find space and courage to identify themselves to strangers. This is an opportunity to practice loving compassion by listening without judgment and trying to respect peoples’ self-identification every time. Even if there are no transpeople at your seder, this is a chance for non-trans folks to think about something they take for granted – that their gender will be seen and respected. And by doing this you are making Jewish practice more loving and inclusive right now!


haggadah Section: Introduction
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