Becoming Eve: Abby Stein's Journey from Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman

[@MB-yi5oy]

I could happily talk to and listen to Abbey Stein all day and learn so much from so many perspectives. She is a brave, decent person. May the world be filled with such honesty.

[@anonymousanonymous-qx7mv]

Biggest lies

[@MB-yi5oy]

@@anonymousanonymous-qx7mv according to who?

[@anonymousanonymous-qx7mv]

@@MB-yi5oy to torah truths...thats who. He is a beligerant child on a mission to destroy... in the end the only one he will destroy is his own soul. Doing a great job, I must admit...going going gone!

[@LisaMitchellGD]

I just recommeded Abby's book to my Mom's book club. I got choked up watching this , this is very emotional and moving ❤

[@jenm9099]

This woman is simply amazing. It's incredibly difficult to come out as trans in a secular home, but in a Hasidic home- wow. So brave.

[@Iamchasidish]

He is not a women

[@szh3373]

@@IamchasidishShe is

[@Turandot29]

I was impressed with Abby's desire to make the orthodox community transgender-phobic....because at LEAST it gets them to acknowledge the issue and talk about it,. Brilliant lady.

[@chaimdeutsch7005]

Smart yeshiva boy

[@vsibirsky]

Just watched this video. No fast forwarding. Abby Stein is an amazing communicator and speaks from knowledge and wisdom drawn from many sources, including the core values (not the observing mittzvahs core of Judaism) combined with her journey finding her own place in the world. I won't take a stab in understanding her body language but after watching this hour where the camera is mostly on her, it is obvious that she is leaning to one side through the whole interview. She looks out to the audience only on that same side and rarely sits forward. She does not uncross her legs.

[@AS-xi6lp]

She is so amazing and courageous. Abby is so eloquent , I love her story. As someone who has grown up within 3 generations of LBTQ, I almost feel my experience was the complete opposite. I can’t imagine growing up not being able to be who I am. The other amazing thing? Very few people are able to discuss Torah , the Talmud and Kabbalah with the same level of expertise as she can.

[@Iamchasidish]

He is not a she

[@lw1zfog]

it’s a bloke

[@SDSunriser]

Kind of strange how we can hear the interviewer so much better than her, regardless of the mic they placed on her.

[@sharonsterling2576]

Fascinating and thought provoking! Wow an amazing dialogue!

[@tarasilver8591]

Wow I love how she articulates everything.. I could really just listen all day.. thank u for this

[@aribosch9064]

As jewish and father is so hard for me be on his shoes but I can say I respect his courage and honesty about her journey to be the person really is

[@faithdavis4453]

How rude of you to call this lady a he.

[@chaimdeutsch7005]

@@faithdavis4453 I see a man

[@anonymousanonymous-qx7mv]

@@faithdavis4453 because thats what HE IS..check the organs

[@milobravo3153]

Big fan... takes guts to be able to speak out. The Hasidic community is so nosy, rules your life. Where did she find the courage to come out and leave?

[@eatmyshorts7973]

The people are fine. It is the tyrants that influence and control

[@jackcarroll2769]

I think she's very brave and happy to a woman congratulations too her

[@beachboxrealty]

She is stunning and I love her.

[@SimoneW360]

@JP Collider oh please shut up.

[@Iamchasidish]

He is not a she

[@CeciElisa]

How uncomfortable the interviewer looks at times. It's my idea or really is like that?

[@littleflags]

When did Jonah Hill become a rabbi?

[@happybergner9832]

Thank you Abby, you are an inspiration

[@luisfernandez386]

What a beautiful person , love and admire who she is , so articulate .

[@abrahamgoldsmith9108]

He is

[@Promqueen23]

@@abrahamgoldsmith9108 Oh give it up Mr. Rigidity.

[@bobapbob5812]

Went to the 92nd Y once years ago for a program on Dylan Thomas. I was surprised how many Russians were there. Of course both the Russians and Welsh love poetry.

[@carmenzarinahernandezramos3053]

Abby, acabo de conocer tu historia, eres muy valiente !!!

[@sharonesway]

🔥👑 I learned so much Torah in this video. It was truly communication at its best. My Abba raised us with this, "I may disagree with everything you say. But I will fight for the right for you to say it. 🔥👑

[@Iamchasidish]

There’s no Torah in this video at all

[@anonymousanonymous-qx7mv]

Torah ? Heresy at best

[@melflo4651]

She is very beautiful.

[@Iamchasidish]

He is not a she

[@nanlev613]

No he wasn’t perplexed he was in pain! He felt sad about the reaction that Abby’s parents had to her coming out.

[@eloinejrkkfkr877]

Selene quien eres te voy bloequer si sigues molestando

[@davidponder5537]

I think Ice T said it best, "Hustler, Hustler, Hustler, H-you-S-T-L-E-are Hustler, New Jack, New Jack...."

[@augustinequinault9609]

Question, in case anyone there is listening.This may sound frivolous, but as a transwoman, I've always had dysphoria about facial hair growth. Never had a mustache or beard a day in my life. The thought of living in a community where that is expected sounds unbearable. Was that one of the factors that caused you to think "I CAN'T go on this way"? Also, although I am an atheist (from an agnostic Jewish father) I have an instinct to just respect the biblical texts and just say I don't believe them. Why the need to quote this or that rabbi who speculates Isaac/Yitzhak was born with a female soul, as if that were a definitive interpretation? Why not just admit you are an atheist and respect the authorial intent of the text and say you don't believe the text? (yes, I tried to become a Christian a while back so I believe in the grammatico-historical method of exegesis). Anywho I don't mean to bash you. You seem like a sweet person and I wish you well.

[@saffodils]

I see what you're saying-why even try to buy into an old text that seems to completely shut out LGBT+ people? But for me it's more meaningful to find people throughout history and in the Bible who have been LGBT+, to connect across time and place and language to ancestors who are otherwise denied in this type of community. There have always been people who were gay and bi and trans, even when our concept of these experiences was much different. Is it so impossible that some of these people influenced the writing of our holy texts and commentaries? And, really, how can we say that a god who shifts genders depending on the occasion is not genderfluid? I can be bi without my Judaism justifying it. But since there isn't a definitive interpretation of the texts, I'll go with interpretations that give me family and purpose. Why not?

[@leahtv7778]

Stop being trans. Accept the fact that you're a man and always will be. Best of luck ❤

[@daniluchison]

Leah TV Very poor definition of what a man is under your ‘standard’... If you are religious, you should read your Genesis once again: ‘Male AND female he created them’... the original ‘man’ was both, one unit, two energies, all in one. The 2nd creation is the one where man is divided into human beings, physically separated by gender. A man is then not just his/her physical body but more importantly, his/her mind and his/her ENERGY build up. They are not perfectly aligned at all times when born into bodies but this isn’t an error on creation or an error from the creator, IT IS A REMINDER of what was the original design and also a goal: to be back as ‘complete units’. Your comment is a clear judgement and it was made perfectly clear: thou shall not judge (for you may not have all data and facts to do so)...

[@aspektx]

8 commercials in 10 minutes is a bit much.

[@kabardinka1]

Go Abby!

[@palashvictor]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@NancyAsher-b4v]

Why do you say it makes the world a better place to have trans people when there iscso much suffering attached to it?

[@marielosjauregui9065]

what is going on google is out of control

[@lauriewagman1157]

P

[@marcomendezpetersen3510]

[@georgetravers9333]

Femaled; through submission; of the intellectually-justified or emotionally-justified. Nice to see then, two such transitioned males talking about the frills of their religion without rancor.

[@palashvictor]

I love her

[@anonymousanonymous-qx7mv]

Him

[@barbaraschwimmer1338]

GREAT SHIDDUCH FOR YOU DEBORAH FELDMAN

[@lw1zfog]

it’s a bloke

[@מאמין-ג6נ]

לא ילבש גבר שמלת אישה

[@annetteg4510]

I'm sure she's well aware. And she's not a man, she's a woman who was raised as a boy and went through trauma. The Torah also says to love your neighbor, but I guess you're picking and choosing to get into other people's business.

[@מאמין-ג6נ]

@@annetteg4510 no he is a man . G od doesn t make mistakes ....

[@barbiedoll1341]

@@מאמין-ג6נ Correct!! That is why you can clearly see his face bones, his legs, and his neck of a man. Even his voice is of a man. Poor person!! He wants to be a woman; but, he just looks as a man. Anyway, HASHEM has the last word.

[@YusimiNajudont]

How come insecure people always end religious statements with exclamation points like they’re defending themselves? It’s so funny to me. Almost like a child spitting out excuses. Laughable and deplorable

[@מאמין-ג6נ]

@sneksnekitsasnek what does this have to do with taking medications ????c

[@sundance8623]

...nolo trix rabbit...

[@StellaLunora]

There's nothing wrong with being a heshe. I'm more terrified of homosexulity

[@mayerschwartz4000]

He's such a big liar. If he prayed to God that he should be a girl than how did he become an atheist, and where did the pork on Yom Kippur come in? Just make yourself into a girl, stay home and lock the door noone will bother you. All he wants is to be famous MD this is the way he got it.

[@rebeccalesses5612]

Abby Stein is a woman, not a man. Don't refer to her by a male pronoun.

[@mayerschwartz4000]

@@rebeccalesses5612 If he was born as a female than the word "He" is a female mpronoun. LOL

[@rebeccalesses5612]

@@mayerschwartz4000 What? That makes no sense. You should read her memoir, "Becoming Eve." She always felt herself to be a girl, not a boy. Determining gender is very complicated - it's not as simple as looking at someone's genitals and deciding that way. For the vast majority of people, what they feel their gender to be is the same as their genitals, but for a few people, there's a disjunction between them - perhaps for genetic reasons or by something that happened in the process of embryonic development that scientists don't understand yet.

[@mayerschwartz4000]

@@rebeccalesses5612 If that's the case, than I feel the word He like being a female pronoun. Besides thepoint that he's a big liar.

[@roybean7166]

@@AS-xi6lp who jason voorhuus ?

[@davefitzgerald5334]

Deuteronomy 22 : 5

[@StellaLunora]

What is Christianity? Surah Ya-Sin 36:36

[@razorsedge1854]

You became what you wanted to become despite the pain and anguish you caused your family but you could have lived this life without the publicity and the exacerbation of the embarrassment you are causing them. It seems that your continuing media parade and exposure is nothing more than seeking validation of your lifestyle choice you have made without consideration of the hurt you have caused. This is extreme narcissism.

[@robertr.15]

Did you ever think how she felt when her parents, 10 siblings(except for 2), and her community stop talking to her? She is exposing how the community can be toxic and how they could change.

[@razorsedge1854]

Robert Rodriguez He is the one who initiated this not his family. Have you any idea what kind of anathema this is to the family. Do you not realize that there are children involved which in their insular world will traumatize them and change the lives forever. Does he not have responsibility toward them. Is it only his needs that are important. He did not take their feelings into consideration. Of course, the line between his needs and theirs is a fine line. That’s why I only mentioned the public aspect of it, nothing more. He could have made his choice and moved ahead. There was no need for the public humiliation. That was pure selfishness.

[@robertr.15]

Razorsedge18 She started doing this to bring change. This shouldn’t continue anymore it is wrong

[@razorsedge1854]

Robert Rodriguez Change whom? He regrettably already changed himself albeit only superficially. The only other change he is effecting is his family who are in great distress. He, as I stated, is a narcissist par excellence. He cared only about himself and not about anyone else to whom his lifestyle is causing incredible pain and torment. There is a religious factor here as well which makes this situation utterly different. To attempt to bring religious validation as can be seen in this recording is a perversion of Judaism. If he wants to cast off his religion, that is between him, Gd and his conscience but apparently because of self doubt is trying to retain somewhat his religious upbringing and beliefs. He seems to be very torn. Those who encouraged him in this direction did him no favors only great harm. He would have been much better served had he been encouraged too seek therapeutic help from within his community with family support. He is destined to be alone without support from his family and his community in his later life. I doubt that those who are so “helpful” or feign friendship now will be there in the future. His behavior and choice of lifestyle actually proves his point. It is unfortunately a reflection of a lack of education and knowledge to which he admits. It is also a validation of the community’s position to shelter its members from exposure to the outside world. No one can dispute, as he himself admits, that his knowledge of this lifestyle was a direct result of exploration that only had a deleterious effect on him. It is very easy for you to offer verbal support here as commentary but I doubt if you will be there to offer the support he will need in the future nor be a substitute for a family. It’s very sad because at this young age his idealism and naïveté have led him astray.

[@TheHwiwonKim]

I can feel great love you have for Abby.

[@braulioalvarez4699]

La verdad todo esto es una completa aberracion y esto Abby lo sabe . A estudiado los textos más antiguos a te ido todo ese privilegio. Pero en fin el único que tiene la primera y última palabra es el Eterno y el mismo Dios tenga misericordia y piedad de toda la humanidad .

[@AS-xi6lp]

Braulio Alvarez did I understand correctly that you are saying transsexuality is an aberration and that she knows it? I wanted to make sure I understood it correctly.

[@daniluchison]

Ana S. That’s what he said. The poor man doesn’t understand that the aberration is himself. He ASSUMES that this creation (Abby) is not good in front of God but he forgets or does not understand his own scriptures. God judges HEARTS, not physical bodies neither minds (although he gets concerned about the quality of thoughts for thoughts are things). “People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7

[@AS-xi6lp]

@@daniluchison I am not a religious person. I honestly think this person doesn't even understand the 101 of science and sexuality. But I like your reply a lot. If there is a G-d, I honestly think he/she is like you say ❤️

[@YusimiNajudont]

Callase por favor pura mierda lo que acabas de decir

[@MariaSanchez-tn9zp]

(Leviticus 20:13) If a man lies with a man and a woman with a woman this is an abomination it is detestable in the eyes of the lord. God warned us in the old testament and also in the new testament.

[@notyourtypicalcomment2399]

Couldn’t he just admire his mom and sisters and leave it at that.

[@melaniehodges1214]

Abby Stein is unfortunately going to go to a very bad place. At least he enjoyed his time in the corridor

[@MariaSanchez-tn9zp]

As long as he can breathe air he has time to REPENT of his homosexuality. God still has mercy for him and is giving him time to repent and accept Jesus as savior.

[@alvaromejia7069]

So interesting that all ridiculous and third world comments come from latinos. As a latino myself I feel ashamed for this.She is not a homosexual, she is a transgender.Go and learn the difference and stop being so ignorant .

[@szh3373]

@@MariaSanchez-tn9zpShe is transgender, not homosexual. You don’t even know the difference between the two? Your Jesus had nothing to with “savior”. Stop propagating your fancy

[@barbaraschwimmer1338]

YOUR BREASTS UGH

[@StellaLunora]

The devil is a man who loves men and it's obvious. Not something that is obvious because how can he hate she? In his likeness? I'd be more concerned with lesbian Babylon. Jesus Christ Matthew 19 Come to Jesus Christ. That isn't all who you are

[@melaniehodges1214]

I just hope Abby and his boyfriend Brielle don't have kids. Can you imagine how confusing mothers and fathers day will be??? Kids will be like: "pppsssttt ... hey bro ... which one are we supposed to be giving the presents to???"

[@anonymousanonymous-qx7mv]

Is Brielle a man as well? Oh I thought a woman. Is. he. she .whatever also trans?

[@eatmyshorts7973]

​@@anonymousanonymous-qx7mv 2 daddies like in south park.

[@heatherwhite2788]

I’m surprised you have nothing better to worry about than this

[@ushersark]

Says no justification is needed yet mentioned Jewish quotes to support his/her feeling total dushbag 15 min of fame is what he was going for unfortunately hes getting more hope you change your way but if not cant wait to hear your end