R’ Itiel Katz Shlit”a, a Chaver of our Beis Medrash, has authored an additional volume in our set of Sifrei Hadracha discussing the parameters of Meleches Machsheves in the context of Hilchos Refua on Shabbos. This...
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Shabbos Maalox Moments
Heartburn is a common ailment that can be alleviated with various treatments. Common heartburn is fleeting and easily addressed with symptomatic treatment, whereas chronic heartburn (caused by peptic ulcer disease...
License to Heal – Part 3
(This is the third and final portion of this series – for the previous essays, see our website[1]) The Rambam and Ramban The Rambam states (Peirush haMishnayos, Nedarim 4:4) that the source for the Mitzva of Refua is...
Guide to Hilchos Pesach for Cholim
Chapter 1 – Hakpada on Minhagim Pesach is a time of abundant Mitzvos and Minhagim. Some of these customs were enacted to minimize the risk of eating Chametz, and others were established for different reasons. The...
License to Heal – Part 1
As opposed to most other professions, the very nature of the physician’s career seems to interfere with Hashem’s Hashgacha of the world. We believe in Hashgacha Pratis: “No man bangs his finger below (in this world)...
Tiny Beginnings: Halachic Considerations on Prematurity and Incubators
Medical and technological advances have raised many Halachic questions that the earlier Poskim did not contemplate. Some have become the subject of immense debate, such as paternity testing or determining maternity in...
