During the summer months, many families accept Shabbos early, davening Maariv and commencing the Shabbos Seuda (meal) before Sh’kia (sunset). This is often done for convenience, as it is difficult for small children to...
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Rabbi Yosef Sprung
Tubal Ligation – Are Our Hands Tied? (Part 2)
In the previous essay[1], we discussed the permissibility of tubal ligation for contraception, starting with the definition and severity of the prohibition of female sterilization. We then considered whether tubal...
Tubal Ligation – Are Our Hands Tied?
“Anything [with its testes] bruised or crushed or torn or cut you shall not offer to Hashem, and in your land you shall not do [this]” (Vayikra 22:24) One of the most common methods of permanent contraception for women...
How Often is Often Enough?
“Do not come near a woman during her menstrual period of impurity to uncover her nakedness.” (Vayikra 18:19) Among alternative therapies, reflexology is a popular alternative treatment that is based on the theory of...
האם מותר לתלוש צמר גפן בשבת?
צמר גפן הוא למעשה כותנה בלתי מעובדת. צמח הכותנה מגדל סביב הזרעים שלו סיב רך ואוורירי שיש לו שימושים רבים בתעשיית הבדים. הסיבים בצורתם הטבעית גדלים ככדורים קטנים, ויש להם שימוש נרחב ברפואה והם מצויים בכל בית. בין...
