This discussion was organized and hosted by Eshel, Porat, and YCT. In it, Yaakov, a trans man, and Rabbi Dov Linzer, President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School discuss some of the halachic issues that arise for transgender Jews seeking to live a religious life as an Orthodox Jew. In this conversation, Yaakov and Rabbi Linzer discuss questions relating to davening, community participation, and personal relationship, and how Rabbis can provide compassionate answers to trans Jews looking to live an observant life.
