NJJewishNews.com – by Debra Rubin – NJJN Bureau Chief/Middlesex
Synagogue ceremony marks transsexual’s emotional journey
Barbra Siperstein came to her Perth Amboy synagogue on Sept. 13 to receive her new Hebrew name – and to celebrate her new identity as a woman after completing sex reassignment surgery.
The former Barry Siperstein, a 65-year-old resident of Edison, legally changed her name to Barbra last year to reflect her new status. Last month’s ceremony changed her Hebrew name from Eliezer Banish to Baila Chaya.