Ep. 2 - Pride, Identity, and Progress with Abby Stein

Abby is a transgender activist who’s impact acros…

An episode of the The Newish Jewish podcast, hosted by The Newish Jewish, titled "Ep. 2 - Pride, Identity, and Progress with Abby Stein" was published on September 28, 2017 and runs 41 minutes.

September 28, 2017 ·41m · The Newish Jewish

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Abby is a transgender activist who’s impact across communities in 2016 landed her as one of Jewish Week’s 36 under 36 emerging Jewish leaders. Growing up and being raised as a man in a Hasidic community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Abby struggled fitting into an identity that ultimately didn’t match the person she knew she could be. Today, Abby is a major trans-rights activist and also a supporter for individuals moving out of ultra-orthodox and other fundamentalist societies. A growing icon in progressive circles, Abby’s story has been featured in major publications including Haaretz, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.

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Abby is a transgender activist who’s impact across communities in 2016 landed her as one of Jewish Week’s 36 under 36 emerging Jewish leaders. Growing up and being raised as a man in a Hasidic community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Abby struggled fitting into an identity that ultimately didn’t match the person she knew she could be. Today, Abby is a major trans-rights activist and also a supporter for individuals moving out of ultra-orthodox and other fundamentalist societies. A growing icon in progressive circles, Abby’s story has been featured in major publications including Haaretz, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.

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