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Abby Stein. Abby Chava Stein (born October 1, 1991 [1]) is an Israeli-American transgender author, activist, [2] blogger, [3] model, speaker, and rabbi. 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.
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- 2012–present
- American
- Columbia University
23K Followers, 1,363 Following, 1,454 Posts - Abby Stein (@abbychavastein) on Instagram: "Activist, parent, author (#BecomingEve), speaker, Rabbi (next year @kolotchayeinu) & educator, and queer girl of trans experience."
Apr 25, 2020 · When Abby Stein came out as trans, she sent shock waves through the ultra-Orthodox Hasidic community. A direct descendant of Hasidic Judaism's founder, The Baal Shem Tov, Abby's parents considered ...
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Nov 13, 2019 · Abby Stein was a mischievous yeshiva boy who had an arranged marriage - and son - in her enclave in Brooklyn. Her newly published book, 'Becoming Eve,' details her unusual journey
Nov 19, 2019 · Abby Stein discovered what the word "transgender" meant — and that the term accurately described her — when she snuck on the internet for the very first time back in 2011, in a mall bathroom ...
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Jun 17, 2017 · Courtesy Abby Stein. CNN —. 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 ...
Nov 15, 2019 · Abby Stein was born and raised in the Hasidic community of Brooklyn, New York, one of the world's most gender-segregated societies. As the first son in her family, and a descendent of the Baal ...