Emily Aviva Kapor-Mater
emilyaviva.bsky.social
Emily Aviva Kapor-Mater
@emilyaviva.bsky.social
Founding rabbi, Portland Open Beit Midrash
So, go find a trans person and invite them to scream in your presence. And really, really listen.

Happy Trans Day of Screaming to all who celebrate.
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The consensus of rhe authorities is that this extends to “hearing” a trans person’s screaming over electronic means, e.g. social media posts. You have not fulfilled your obligation until you actually hear the scream itself, exiting from the mouth of the trans person.
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
In other words, if they screamed into a hole in the ground, and you didn’t hear the scream itself but rather the sound of their scream echoing back to you, then you have not fulfilled your obligation.
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It is done! א שיינעם דאנק!
October 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I tried to buy a print but it said my shipping address wasn’t valid, but it should have been. I also sent you a contact form on your website. Can you help? Thanks!
October 26, 2025 at 11:57 PM
As a rabbi in Portland, you better believe I'm gonna be buying a print of this. Or two. Or three.
October 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
It really isn’t, though. It’s a Germanic language that descends from Middle High German with influences from Slavic, especially semantics, and Hebrew, especially lexicon.
July 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM