Home diagnostic testing has become common, especially rapid antigen tests for COVID-19. The COVID test is performed by inserting a swab into the nose and then into a testing card or cartridge, adding a reagent solution...
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Rabbi Yosef Sprung
The Mohel’s Laser Focus
Following the development of laser surgery techniques in the mid-20th century, an important question was brought before the leading Poskim of the previous generation: is it Halachically permissible to perform a Bris...
Torn to Pieces
Absorbent cotton (known outside the United States as “cotton wool”) is essentially untreated cotton and has many medical uses, including cleaning delicate areas and in bandages. The cotton plant grows silky fibers...
Doing It The Right (Usual) Way – Part II
In the previous essay, we discussed an important principle regarding Pikuach Nefesh. In general, when faced with a life-threatening situation and two options for intervention, one of which involves desecrating Shabbos...
היריון בסיכון בהלכה (1)
הפלת עוברים בהיריון המסכן את המעוברת כידוע על פי ההלכה, למרות שעובר אינו שווה במעמדו לנולד, וההורגו לרוב הדעות אינו עובר על איסור רציחה גמור, כפי שמצינו בתורה שרק בני נח נהרגים על הריגת עוברים, ואילו ישראל שהרג עובר...
