8:00pm: How Do We Address and Deal With Transgender Issues?

The topics in this week’s 406th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include:

  • Chassidus Applied to Shelach
    • Why did Moshe send scouts? 
    • What mistake did the scouts make and what can we learn from it?
    • Why were scouts sent if G-d promised us he would give us the land?
    • Are we supposed to rely on G-d or on our own resources?
    • Who were the maapilim? Why were they punished for taking the initiative and trying to enter Israel?
  • What are the Rebbe’s directives for the summer?
  • How important is it to be with friends when going on shlichus to another Yeshiva?
  • How do we address and deal with transgender issues?
    • Are there only two genders according to the Torah?
    • Why do we get offended when a person identifies as gender neutral – after all, isn’t G-d not defined by a particular gender?
    • Does the Torah recognize and permit gender change surgery?
    • Should we be taking a stance or fighting the latest trends embracing transgenderism?
    • What are your thoughts on the What is a Woman documentary by Matt Walsh?
  • Follow-up: Is it appropriate for schools to have their students solicit for a fundraising campaign?
  • Chassidus question: What is the reshimo? How can we apply it to life?


MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of human experience. 

This hour-long dose of insights, broadcast live every Sunday night 8-9PM ET, is meant to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. 

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