לקטוז (lactose), המכונה “סוכר חלב”, משמש בתעשיית התרופות באופן ניכר, ולכן יש לברר את דינו מבחינת כשרות – כחלב נכרי או חלב בהמה טמאה, ומבחינת דינו כחלב לענין בשר בחלב. נקדים לתאר את הפקת הלקטוז. בתהליך ייצור...
Glycerin is a very common ingredient in the modern food and drug industry. The food industry commonly uses it to thicken, stabilize...
פרשת האזינו תש״פ רְאוּ עַתָּה כִּי אֲנִי אֲנִי הוּא וְאֵין אֱלֹקים עִמָּדִי אֲנִי אָמִית וַאֲחַיֶּה מָחַצְתִּי וַאֲנִי אֶרְפָּא וְאֵין מִיָּדִי מַצִּיל (דברים לב, לט) כחלק מאמונתו של היהודי בהשגחה הפרטית של הקב”ה...
Shmini 5779 “To distinguish between the impure and the pure, and between the creature that may be eaten and the creature that may not be eaten” (Vayikra 11:47) Glycerin is a very common ingredient in the modern food and...
Women with disabilities that do not allow them to stand unsupported, including women who are wheelchair-bound, often face significant challenges in performing the Mitzva of Tevila. Aside from the practical difficulties...
Achrei-Mos 5779 “You shall observe My decrees and My judgments, which man shall carry out and live by them, I am Hashem.” (Vayikra 18:5) R’ Yishmael, R’ Akiva and R’ Elazar ben Azarya were going on a journey and Levi...
In recent months, many countries have begun campaigns to vaccinate children against COVID-19. Many parents are refraining from vaccinating their children due to various false rumors and unfounded conspiracy theories...
פרשת שלח תשע”ט וַיִּהְיוּ בְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בַּמִּדְבָּר וַיִּמְצְאוּ אִישׁ מְקֹשֵׁשׁ עֵצִים בְּיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת. וַיַּקְרִיבוּ אֹתוֹ הַמֹּצְאִים אֹתוֹ מְקֹשֵׁשׁ עֵצִים אֶל מֹשֶׁה וְאֶל אַהֲרֹן וְאֶל...
Yisro 5779 “Moshe descended from the mountain to the people. He sanctified the people and they washed their clothing. He said to the people, ‘Be ready for a three-day period; do not approach a woman.” “Do not approach a...
Fever is a common but nonspecific symptom associated with many diseases and can be associated with infection or other conditions. The Halachic classification of a person with a fever has broad ramifications, but the...
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