"When I Was A Little Boy, I Prayed To God"

[Shana A]

"When I Was A Little Boy, I Prayed To God"
Filed by: Dr. Jillian T. Weiss
August 9, 2010 8:00 PM

http://www.bilerico.com/2010/08/my_trans_prayer.php#more

Several years ago, my synagogue asked me to write something about being transgender and Jewish.

I grew up very, very devoutly religious, and I felt terrible about my feelings inside. It hurt me every day. Can you see it in that little face?

The piece has been published in our prayer book, Siddur B'chol L'vav'cha (which means "With All Your Heart," a reference to the injunction in Deuteronomy 6:5 to love God with all your heart).