Living kidney donation exists at the intersection of medicine, ethics, and Halacha. In Israel, as in many nations, a system has evolved with the dual purpose of saving lives while maintaining fairness, safety, and...
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Rabbi Yosef Sprung
What’s In That Pill? Kashrus of Medications – Part 2: Glycerin
Glycerin is a very common ingredient in the modern food and drug industry. The food industry commonly uses it to thicken, stabilize...
Did You Sleep Last Night?
In hospital environments, it is common for people to stay awake throughout the night. Medical and nursing staff are frequently required to work overnight shifts, ensuring continuous patient care and the ability to meet...
Honest Healers: Communicating Truthfully With Patients
The issue of whether to tell the truth or withhold it frequently arises in medical practice, especially when doctors must give difficult news to patients or their families. Typically, the choice involves either sharing...
What Happens If I Push This Button? – Part 2
Last week, we examined the use of electrical devices that deactivate immediately upon cessation of human effort. We shall conclude our discussion with an additional application: electric doors. Rav Moshe Sternbuch...
House Officers in Halacha-Part 3
In last week’s essay, we presented a Teshuva from the Tzitz Eliezer to Dr. Avraham S. Avraham (14:35). R’ Waldenberg zt”l ruled that it is generally...
