The issue of mixed seating on public transportation is in the news again with a report of El Al being sued by a woman who was asked to change her seat in order to accommodate an Orthodox man who did not want to sit next to hear. I do not want to address this specific case, but I thought that it might be interesting to people to see what discussions there have been in halakhic literature Â about the topic of mixed seating on buses, trains, and planes. If you know of additional sources, I would be happy to add them. There are many issues about gender and patriarchy that could be discussed, but for the moment I’ll just put the sources out there.

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Shu”t Igrot Moshe EH 2:14

Shu”t Shevet ha-Levi IV:136

Kuntres Berurei Minhagim

Shulhan Arukh ha-Mefurash Derekh ha-Shulhan Hilkhot Harhakot

Sefer Om Ani Homah

Shu”t She’eilat Shlomo EH 2:344

Posted on February 28th, 2016 under Gender, Jewish Law • RSS 2.0 feed • Both comments and pings are currently closed