Ep. 406: How Do We Address and Deal With Transgender Issues?

from MyLife: Chassidus Applied · host Rabbi Simon Jacobson

Submit your question now at  https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-rabbi-jacobson, or email: [email protected]. WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ EMAIL US: [email protected] SPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/sponsorships THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to Shelach        o Why did Moshe send scouts? 02:20       o What mistake did the scouts make and what can we learn from it? 03:30       o Why were scouts sent if G-d promised us he would give us the land? 07:58       o Are we supposed to rely on G-d or on our own resources? 11:00       o Who were the maapilim? Why were they punished for taking the initiative and trying to enter Israel? 15:39 • What are the Rebbe’s directives for the summer? 19:49 •  How important is it to be with friends when going on shlichus to another Yeshiva? 26:47 •  How do we address and deal with transgender issues? 30:27       o Are there only two genders according to the Torah? 31:49       o Why do we get offended when a person identifies as gender neutral – after all, isn’t G-d not defined by a particular gender? 35:10       o Does the Torah recognize and permit gender change surgery? 35:14       o Should we be taking a stance or fighting the latest trends embracing transgenderism? 35:36       o What are your thoughts on the What is a Woman documentary by Matt Walsh? 35:26  • Follow-up: Is it appropriate for schools to have their students solicit for a fundraising campaign? 55:45 • Chassidus question: What is the reshimo? How can we apply it to life? 59:07 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 the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. #MyLife #Chassidus #Uvalde

What this episode covers

Submit your question now at https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-rabbi-jacobson, or email: [email protected]. WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ EMAIL US: [email protected] SPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/sponsorships THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to Shelach o Why did Moshe send scouts? 02:20 o What mistake did the scouts make and what can we learn from it? 03:30 o Why were scouts sent if G-d promised us he would give us the land? 07:58 o Are we supposed to rely on G-d or on our own resources? 11:00 o Who were the maapilim? Why were they punished for taking the initiative and trying to enter Israel? 15:39 • What are the Rebbe’s directives for the summer? 19:49 • How important is it to be with friends when going on shlichus to another Yeshiva? 26:47 • How do we address and deal with transgender issues? 30:27 o Are there only two genders according to the Torah? 31:49 o Why do we get offended when a person identifies as gender neutral – after all, isn’t G-d not defined by a particular gender? 35:10 o Does the Torah recognize and permit gender change surgery? 35:14 o Should we be taking a stance or fighting the latest trends embracing transgenderism? 35:36 o What are your thoughts on the What is a Woman documentary by Matt Walsh? 35:26 • Follow-up: Is it appropriate for schools to have their students solicit for a fundraising campaign? 55:45 • Chassidus question: What is the reshimo? How can we apply it to life? 59:07 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 the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. #MyLife #Chassidus #Uvalde