יהודי שמצבו הרפואי מוגדר הלכתית כ”חולה שיש בו סכנה”, עלול להיות נצרך לאכול מאכלות אסורות. מובן, שבמצב כזה, ככל שאכן אין כל ברירה אחרת והדבר מוגדר כפיקוח נפש עבורו, מותר לו לאכול מאכלות אלה, משום שפיקוח נפש...
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Rabbi Yosef Sprung
Is It Shabbos Today? (Part 1)
“So that your generations will know that I caused the B’nei Yisrael to live in Sukkos when I took them out of the land of Mitzrayim…” (Vayikra 23:43) It is well-known that Hilchos Shabbos are set aside for Pikuach...
You Don’t Say! – Part 2
This is a continuation of last week’s discussion regarding someone who is unable to speak reciting Brachos through Hirhur (contemplating the words of the Bracha) and cases of Ones. This week’s essay will focus on...
You Don’t Say!
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...
Do You Smell That?
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...
