בשולחן ערוך בהלכות יום הכיפורים (סימן תרי”ג) נפסק: “אסור לרחוץ ביום הכיפורים, בין בחמין בין בצונן; ואפי’ להושיט אצבעו במים, אסור. ואם היו ידיו או רגליו או שאר גופו מלוכלכים בטיט או בצואה, או שנטף דם...
Certain medical conditions or trauma can rob a person of the ability to speak. This impacts not only interpersonal communication and relations but also interactions Bein Adam laMakom as speech is an integral part of so...
This week’s essay will discuss a fascinating Sugya related to the rapidly approaching fast of Yom Kippur, yet a fundamental topic in and of itself. Preparation is an intrinsic part of every Mitzva. For example, building...
Continuing our exploration of Hilchos Brachos in the setting of sensory deficits or disturbances, this week’s essay will discuss whether a person with an impaired or absent sense of smell may recite Birchos haRei’ach...
In this essay, we will deviate from our usual discussions of practical Halachic questions. Instead, we will review a fascinating historical Halachic...
Certain medical conditions or trauma can rob a person of the ability to speak. This impacts not only interpersonal communication and relations but also interactions Bein Adam laMakom as speech is an integral part of so...
“…You shall not cook a kid in its mother’s milk” (Torah Reading for Shabbos Chol haMoed – Shemos 34:26) Lactose, sometimes known as “milk sugar”, is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry. This essay will discuss...
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...
This week’s essay will discuss a fascinating Sugya related to the rapidly approaching fast of Yom Kippur, yet a fundamental topic in and of itself. Preparation is an intrinsic part of every Mitzva. For example, building...
Fasting Pills on Shabbos Erev Tisha b’Av [We are interrupting the discussion of Mumin and Kohanim as this essay is particularly relevant this week. We will return to that topic next week.] There is a growing...
Continuing our exploration of Hilchos Brachos in the setting of sensory deficits or disturbances, this week’s essay will discuss whether a person with an impaired or absent sense of smell may recite Birchos haRei’ach...
In last week’s essay, we examined the permissibility of extracting sperm from a Meis to fertilize his widow, in particular regard to Bizayon haMeis (disgracing a dead body). This week, we will examine further Halachic...
In our previous essay, we examined the laws of Birchos haNehenin for people without a sense of taste and whether tube feedings require Birchos haNehenin. Continuing the topic, this essay will discuss a related subject –...
Halacha has confronted many complex questions over the past century as a result of enormous advances in medicine and technology. The field of fertility and reproductive medicine is no exception. If anything...
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