# (57) Hugging with a shinui: Halachic leniency in times of distress

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Podcast: [Intimate Judaism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/intimate-judaism-637036)
Published: 2024-09-10T00:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://intimatejudaism.libsyn.com/57-hugging-with-a-shinui-halachic-leniency-in-times-of-distress
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## Resource

According to Rav Yoni Rosensweig, founder of Maagalei Nefesh, an organization that confronts issues pertaining to mental health and halacha, "Jewish law is not meant to cause harm." War, mental health concerns, and emotional and relational distress are factors that contribute to the need to seek leniencies in halachic practice in a way that reduces, rather than increases, potential harm. Listen to the premiere episode of Season 7 of Intimate Judaism as Rabbi Scott Kahn and Talli Rosenbaum discuss mental health, intimacy and Halacha with our guest, Rav Yoni Rosensweig.

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