Last week’s essay discussed the Torah’s granting of permission to heal. This week’s essay will discuss the Mitzva to heal. The Shulchan Aruch rules that...
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Rabbi Yosef Sprung
From the Rabbi’s Desk: Missing Megila on Motzei Shabbos
Question: Dear Rabbi Sprung, I am a surgeon in an Israeli hospital. This year Purim falls on Motzei Shabbos and I am scheduled to begin operating shortly after Shabbos ends. I will need to leave for the hospital...
Are Thermometers Muktza?
Medida shel Mitzva In the past[1], we have discussed measuring and weighing on Shabbos for medical purposes and identified two reasons for the Issur d’Rabbanan of measuring on Shabbos. First, it may constitute...
“Take a Little Off the Top, Doc”
A Practical Halachic Guide to Shaving and Haircuts in the Medical Setting Shaving and haircuts are routine activities that are subject to many wide-ranging Halachos. Comprehensive Halachic knowledge is required to...
From the Rabbi’s Desk: Making It Up
Question: Dear Rabbi Sprung, I work in the hospital emergency room. I try to find the time to Daven, but I don’t always manage to due to the intense nature of the work. This is especially common in the winter when...
From the Rabbi’s Desk[1]: In Hot Water
Question: Dear Rabbi Sprung, Last Shabbos, I stayed at my father’s bedside in a hospital (in Eretz Yisrael). As I walked through the hallway, I saw one of the workers repairing the Shabbos urn. The urn in question had a...
