When Law Meets Life

In this talk Rabbi Lea Mühlstein explores how the Torah’s warning of blessing and curse in Re'eh can inform our response to the new Equality and Human Rights Commission Code on single‑sex services. She outlines three halachic approaches—le‑chatchilah vs. b’diavad, sha’at ha‑dechak ke‑di’avad dami, and puk chazi mai amma devar—and shows how they help balance legal obligations with lived compassion for trans community members. Listeners will leave with concrete ways to apply Jewish law thoughtfully in contemporary gender‑related challenges. ★ Support this podcast ★