Doorposts of Inclusion: Trans Pride Mezuzah as a Marker of Jewish-Queer Space

התנועה הרפורמית זהות יהודית טקסים להט"ב מגדר מזוזה. סמלים שייכות

This article explores the Mezuzah - a quintessential symbol of the Jewish home - within a novel context: the "Trans Pride Mezuzah." Ben-Lulu analyzes how designing a Mezuzah in the colors of the Trans Pride flag (blue, pink, and white) transforms it from a strictly Halakhic object into an identity marker that defines a safe and inclusive space for Queer and Transgender Jews. The study demonstrates how the use of this traditional artifact does not reject religion but rather reclaims it ("Queering religion"), allowing individuals marginalized by the religious establishment to mark their homes and bodies as part of the Jewish tradition on their own terms.