Noam
My name is Noam , and I am a transfeminine queer Jew.
Growing up in the Orthodox Jewish community, I was presented with a very narrow path on how I was supposed to pursue my faith. Besides being heterosexual and cisgender, I was also expected to follow very strict religious customs, as well as hold specific theological beliefs.
Pronouns: she/they
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Once I realized that I fell outside of the cishet narrative, it didn’t take long to realize that the path set out for me was not a path I would be able to take. However, looking back at it now, the realization that one path had closed is what enabled me to recognize that there is more than one path my life can take. There was more than one way to have faith. With that new insight tucked away, I continued my lifelong journey of self-discovery, only this time without my faith restraining me.
Throughout my journey to young adulthood, I have learned that my faith cannot be constrained by the limits of other people’s expectations - whether that be in regards to my gender, sexual/romantic orientation, religious customs I do and do not follow, or even my philosophical views on higher powers.
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