Nonbinary genders beyond 'male' and 'female' would have been no surprise to ancient rabbis, who acknowledged tumtums, androgynos and aylonot
- Written by Sarah Imhoff, Professor of Religious Studies, Indiana University
Jewish law includes acknowledgment that not everyone fits neatly into the categories 'male' and 'female.'Mishna/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA“Genderqueer” and “nonbinary” are contemporary terms for people who don’t fit neatly into male or female categories. But acknowledging that not everyone fits neatly into those two...