Q&A: A Transgender Person and Commandments
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A Transgender Person and Commandments
Question
Hello Rabbi,
A transgender person—what is their status with regard to commandments? For example, a woman who became a man (or vice versa)—is he obligated to wear tefillin?
And what is the law regarding seclusion?
Answer
I don't know. Seclusion, simply speaking, is connected to attraction and concern about a transgression.
Discussion on Answer
I don't know whether to treat him as a man or a woman.
Does the Rabbi not know regarding the whole question, or only the latter part of it?
About tefillin too—is there a doubt whether he is obligated or not?!