Yiscah Smith

Yiscah resides in Jerusalem where she teaches classes in person and online on the inner soul dimension of both classical and contemporary Jewish texts, emphasizing the Torah's spiritual insights. In her private practice, Yiscah provides spiritual mentoring as well to individuals, both in person and online. Yiscah is also available, both in Israel and abroad, as a scholar in residence, guest lecturer,and workshop facilitator.

"In 1971 I visited Israel for the first time, a twenty-year-old man tormented by gender identity confusion. As with the children of Israel’s physical journey in the wilderness, I journeyed for forty years in my own personal wilderness. After forty years I began to experience personal redemption and sweet freedom, to taste truth and wholeness. In 2011, I returned to Israel. This time I was no longer tormented by gender identity confusion. This time I did not feel isolated from the world. This time I was no longer one gender trapped in the body of another. This time I was a woman." ~ Yiscah Smith