"“Some religions might have at least a facade of a very anti-LGBT or very non-progressive culture so to speak -- or like you can’t be religious and be whatever. I’m telling you from experience that yes you can,” ... “You might have to make it work but thankfully we live in a place and in a time when there’s a lot of communities with a lot of places that you can find support."

“Society expects trans women to be perfect the way they expect all women to be perfect.”

“I loved the way Judaism does life cycle events. I loved the idea of having one day of the week off. . I related to Jewish music, to the food, and even the spirituality part, I’ll admit it.”

““I have mood swings, but I can deal with that by watching Netflix and eating pickles.”

“You’re saying God is all made up, but okay, who cares? People say, “I can’t pray because I feel like I’m talking to myself.” The rabbi would say, “Pray! That’s so good. Go talk to yourself.”

“The Second Transition”

“I always say: I believe in Judaism more than I believe in god. Belief is maybe a very strong word. I’d say I relate to Judaism more.”