Yaoi Bochur
@chababe.bsky.social
Leftist Transfem Lubavitcher. I know.
I play Klezmer, write queer, leftist, antizionist Torah, and study Chassidus.
Free Palestine, and reclaim Judaism from Zionism.
I play Klezmer, write queer, leftist, antizionist Torah, and study Chassidus.
Free Palestine, and reclaim Judaism from Zionism.
Man I miss yeshiva, I should go back sometime
November 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Man I miss yeshiva, I should go back sometime
They asked him “How much must one smoke?
Said Beis Hillel: [There is] no minimum, one must not [smoke] to excess.
Said Beis Shammai: One [inhale] for oneself, [and one inhale each] for each racist uncle.
And the Halacha accords with Beis Hillel
Said Beis Hillel: [There is] no minimum, one must not [smoke] to excess.
Said Beis Shammai: One [inhale] for oneself, [and one inhale each] for each racist uncle.
And the Halacha accords with Beis Hillel
November 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
They asked him “How much must one smoke?
Said Beis Hillel: [There is] no minimum, one must not [smoke] to excess.
Said Beis Shammai: One [inhale] for oneself, [and one inhale each] for each racist uncle.
And the Halacha accords with Beis Hillel
Said Beis Hillel: [There is] no minimum, one must not [smoke] to excess.
Said Beis Shammai: One [inhale] for oneself, [and one inhale each] for each racist uncle.
And the Halacha accords with Beis Hillel
And you may ask “[What if there is] no cousin, but [there is an] Uncle?”
[To partake in a cousin walk] with the Uncle is meritous.
[To partake in a cousin walk] with the Uncle is meritous.
November 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
And you may ask “[What if there is] no cousin, but [there is an] Uncle?”
[To partake in a cousin walk] with the Uncle is meritous.
[To partake in a cousin walk] with the Uncle is meritous.
And for he who has a cousin of similar age, it is to his merit to walk at least 200 cubits while sharing smokable herbs
November 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
And for he who has a cousin of similar age, it is to his merit to walk at least 200 cubits while sharing smokable herbs
How long till she turns gay? I want to see the drama tag pulled by her
November 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
How long till she turns gay? I want to see the drama tag pulled by her
His Torah is occasionally brilliant and his politics are not
November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
His Torah is occasionally brilliant and his politics are not
Rabbi Sacks is a mixed bag in that way
November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Rabbi Sacks is a mixed bag in that way
Look in the 18th/19th century misnagdim were completely fair game. Hit me!
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Look in the 18th/19th century misnagdim were completely fair game. Hit me!
similar story with a misnagdish vs chassidic moshiach. Love that one though!
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 AM
similar story with a misnagdish vs chassidic moshiach. Love that one though!
Unfortunately based on what I and the frum trans men I know have experienced, we end up having everything feeling mchayuv in shomer negiah, men and women.
When I used to still go to Shul unless a friend was there I’d just not have any physical contact with anyone
When I used to still go to Shul unless a friend was there I’d just not have any physical contact with anyone
November 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Unfortunately based on what I and the frum trans men I know have experienced, we end up having everything feeling mchayuv in shomer negiah, men and women.
When I used to still go to Shul unless a friend was there I’d just not have any physical contact with anyone
When I used to still go to Shul unless a friend was there I’d just not have any physical contact with anyone
Fair enough.
Anyway, see you in tsfat when a single fully democratic state with restitution and right of return is established!
Anyway, see you in tsfat when a single fully democratic state with restitution and right of return is established!
November 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Fair enough.
Anyway, see you in tsfat when a single fully democratic state with restitution and right of return is established!
Anyway, see you in tsfat when a single fully democratic state with restitution and right of return is established!
I do too, but the topic comes up a lot when I’m talking to goyish antizionists who are curious about how I approach this as someone religious
November 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I do too, but the topic comes up a lot when I’m talking to goyish antizionists who are curious about how I approach this as someone religious
Also anecdotally it was my shliach telling me upon our first meeting that he’d be shomer negiah with me that really sucked me into frumkeit.
It’s powerful because it’s a way of showing deep respect for transness within fairly conservative parts of Yiddishkeit. Hints at the sparks contained within.
It’s powerful because it’s a way of showing deep respect for transness within fairly conservative parts of Yiddishkeit. Hints at the sparks contained within.
November 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Also anecdotally it was my shliach telling me upon our first meeting that he’d be shomer negiah with me that really sucked me into frumkeit.
It’s powerful because it’s a way of showing deep respect for transness within fairly conservative parts of Yiddishkeit. Hints at the sparks contained within.
It’s powerful because it’s a way of showing deep respect for transness within fairly conservative parts of Yiddishkeit. Hints at the sparks contained within.
Tangent, but I think a lot about the dome of the rock once Moshiach comes. With my understanding, any action that happens will be universally understood as Godly by all. I also think Islam is correct for its adherents, so whatever happens will somehow be accepted by both Jews and Muslims.
November 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Tangent, but I think a lot about the dome of the rock once Moshiach comes. With my understanding, any action that happens will be universally understood as Godly by all. I also think Islam is correct for its adherents, so whatever happens will somehow be accepted by both Jews and Muslims.
Could also make the argument one ought to get oneself used to being shomer negiah with all trans women so that in the case of someone who knows frumkeit there are no slip ups.
November 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Could also make the argument one ought to get oneself used to being shomer negiah with all trans women so that in the case of someone who knows frumkeit there are no slip ups.
My approach with trans issues and pikuach nefesh is to put a large gate around the issue due to the direness of our situation — we can’t assume she’ll never know about negiah or that someone watching won’t tell her at some point.
November 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
My approach with trans issues and pikuach nefesh is to put a large gate around the issue due to the direness of our situation — we can’t assume she’ll never know about negiah or that someone watching won’t tell her at some point.
Normal chassidish reasons for being against Aliyah aside of course
November 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Normal chassidish reasons for being against Aliyah aside of course
I agree in principle with a disagreement on the current morality of it. Definitely an interesting overlap.
I’m against Aliyah because it helps to give legitimacy to the state in its use of our safety to justify occupation and expulsion, but we certainly have a right to be there absent that.
I’m against Aliyah because it helps to give legitimacy to the state in its use of our safety to justify occupation and expulsion, but we certainly have a right to be there absent that.
November 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I agree in principle with a disagreement on the current morality of it. Definitely an interesting overlap.
I’m against Aliyah because it helps to give legitimacy to the state in its use of our safety to justify occupation and expulsion, but we certainly have a right to be there absent that.
I’m against Aliyah because it helps to give legitimacy to the state in its use of our safety to justify occupation and expulsion, but we certainly have a right to be there absent that.
Now that I’m more nonbinary than anything it’s hard for me to figure out negiah. I mostly just wing it with cis people, vibing it out on if it feels like they’d want to shtup me or not, and then being negiah if so (or at least, feeling chyuv in it if not actually shomer)
November 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Now that I’m more nonbinary than anything it’s hard for me to figure out negiah. I mostly just wing it with cis people, vibing it out on if it feels like they’d want to shtup me or not, and then being negiah if so (or at least, feeling chyuv in it if not actually shomer)
Yeah legit if nothing else it’s a pikuach nefesh issue. Maris ayen too potentially
November 23, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Yeah legit if nothing else it’s a pikuach nefesh issue. Maris ayen too potentially
Out of curiosity what is your standard?
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Out of curiosity what is your standard?
Or actually now that I think about it, there was actually a kind of similar reaction to how someone would respond to finding out about transgender women being lesbians.
Kinda a “wait why did you become a woman if you want to learn Talmud?” response
Kinda a “wait why did you become a woman if you want to learn Talmud?” response
November 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Or actually now that I think about it, there was actually a kind of similar reaction to how someone would respond to finding out about transgender women being lesbians.
Kinda a “wait why did you become a woman if you want to learn Talmud?” response
Kinda a “wait why did you become a woman if you want to learn Talmud?” response