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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Rabbi Yosef Sprung
xenotransplantation from a modified pig! Excessive Risk: How Much is Too Much?
לשיעור בעברית Recently, the world was transfixed by the news of a 57-year-old American, David Bennett – who underwent an experimental surgery at the University of Maryland Hospital. Terminally ill with heart failure and...
Vaccinating Children without their Consent
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...
As Much as Things Change, They Stay the Same: Science vs. Chaza”l (Part III)
לשיעור בעברית The past several essays have tackled an important question: When Chaza”l made enactments that were a product of their understanding of reality (the “Metzius”), and that reality appears to have changed...
היבטים נוספים בענין נקיטת פעולות חריגות למניעת חילול שבת לפיקוח נפש
בשבוע שעבר עסקנו בשאלה מרתקת הנוגעת ליסודות הלכות פיקוח נפש בשבת. במאמר זה נפרט בעז”ה השלכות נוספות שלה באופן שיעמיק את ההבנה ביסוד הלכה זו. כמו כן נשתדל לייצג את דעת המחמירים בהלכה זו. פיקוח נפש דוחה את השבת, אך...
