Rabbi Yosef Sprung
Lactose, also referred to as “milk sugar,” is a common ingredient in the pharmaceutical industry. Its widespread use in various medications prompts important halachic considerations. Central among these are questions...
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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...
Striking Nurses
Striking[Editor’s note: Nearly 15,000 nurses across New York City launched a strike on January 12, 2026, making it one of the largest nursing strikes in the city’s history. This industrial action was initiated...
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What’s In That Pill? Kashrus of Medications – Part 1: Lactose
Lactose, also referred to as “milk sugar,” is a common ingredient in the pharmaceutical industry. Its widespread use in various medications prompts important halachic considerations. Central among these are questions...
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...
Striking Nurses
Striking[Editor’s note: Nearly 15,000 nurses across New York City launched a strike on January 12, 2026, making it one of the largest nursing strikes in the city’s history. This industrial action was initiated...
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...
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What’s In That Pill? Kashrus of Medications – Part 1: Lactose
Lactose, also referred to as “milk sugar,” is a common ingredient in the pharmaceutical industry. Its widespread use in various medications prompts important halachic considerations. Central among these are questions...
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...
Striking Nurses
Striking[Editor’s note: Nearly 15,000 nurses across New York City launched a strike on January 12, 2026, making it one of the largest nursing strikes in the city’s history. This industrial action was initiated...
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...
Hysteroscopy & Nida
Rav Itiel Katz Question: Does a woman become a Nida after undergoing a hysteroscopy? Answer: To answer this question, further clarification is needed, including: Was the procedure performed a hysteroscopy (via the...
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What’s In That Pill? Kashrus of Medications – Part 1: Lactose
Lactose, also referred to as “milk sugar,” is a common ingredient in the pharmaceutical industry. Its widespread use in various medications prompts important halachic considerations. Central among these are questions...
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...
Striking Nurses
Striking[Editor’s note: Nearly 15,000 nurses across New York City launched a strike on January 12, 2026, making it one of the largest nursing strikes in the city’s history. This industrial action was initiated...
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...
Hysteroscopy & Nida
Rav Itiel Katz Question: Does a woman become a Nida after undergoing a hysteroscopy? Answer: To answer this question, further clarification is needed, including: Was the procedure performed a hysteroscopy (via the...
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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...
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What’s In That Pill? Kashrus of Medications – Part 1: Lactose
Lactose, also referred to as “milk sugar,” is a common ingredient in the pharmaceutical industry. Its widespread use in various medications prompts important halachic considerations. Central among these are questions...
Striking Nurses
Striking[Editor’s note: Nearly 15,000 nurses across New York City launched a strike on January 12, 2026, making it one of the largest nursing strikes in the city’s history. This industrial action was initiated...
Hysteroscopy & Nida
Rav Itiel Katz Question: Does a woman become a Nida after undergoing a hysteroscopy? Answer: To answer this question, further clarification is needed, including: Was the procedure performed a hysteroscopy (via the...
