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...
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Rabbi Yosef Sprung
Age vs. Wisdom
It was taught in a Beraisa, R’ Yishmael b’Rabi Yosi says: Torah scholars attain increased wisdom as they age, as it states (Iyov 12:12): “With aged men is wisdom and length of days brings understanding.” As for Amei...
From the Rabbi’s Desk: Shabbos Showers
Question: Dear Rabbi Sprung, I am a resident in Chutz laAretz. My supervisor allows me to go home for Shabbos, provided that I leave the hospital just before Shabbos begins and return immediately after Shabbos. Baruch...
Etzem Yom haZeh: A Halachic Guide to Asara b’Teves[1]
On the 10th of Teves, Nevuchadnetzar, king of Babylon, arrived and laid siege to the holy city of Yerushalayim. This marked the onset of the destruction of the first Beis haMikdash, prompting the Sages to designate this...
Responding to Psychotrauma on Shabbos
In times of war and terrorist attacks, psychotrauma first responder units play a crucial role in emergency healthcare services. These units consist of social workers and other mental health professionals whose main...
