“But the children struggled in her womb, and she said, “If so, why do I exist?” and she went to inquire of Hashem.” (Bereishis 25:22) Ever since Chava was cursed “In pain you shall bear children” (Bereishis 3:16), labor...
Category - Pregnancy and Birth
Yossi Sprung
As Many As The Stars: Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction in Halacha
And [Hashem] took him outside and said, “Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” And He said, “So shall your offspring be.” (Bereishis 15:5) In multifetal gestations, there is a higher...
Orphaned by Design (3)
The last two essays discussed the question of extracting sperm from a Meis to impregnate his widow and focused on the Halachic issues concerning the extraction of the sperm and whether the deceased fulfills the Mitzva...
