Abby Stein, a former Hasidic rabbi raised in an isolated Brooklyn enclave, came out as a transgender woman to her father in a pivotal 2015 conversation. Her family's rigid understanding of gender roles made this moment particularly challenging. This personal journey inspired the play Becoming Eve, where her character, Chava, navigates similar themes. The play portrays Stein's transition and the impact it had on her family, culminating in her public revelation through a viral blog post, marking her emergence as a public figure advocating for transgender rights.
In 2015, during a pivotal conversation with her father, Abby Stein came out as a transgender woman, challenging rigid gender norms of her ultra-Orthodox Jewish upbringing.
The Off Broadway play, Becoming Eve, presents the story of Abby Stein, here depicted through the experiences of her character Chava, capturing the complexities of her transition.
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