Metzorah 5779 “And he shall wash his clothes and immerse his body in water, and he will be pure.” (Vayikra 14:9) Paragraph Paragraph ...
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Switching Shabbos Shifts with Non-Observant Colleagues
Matot-Masei 5779 “But if her husband shall annul them on the day of his hearing, anything that came out of her mouth regarding her vows or the prohibition upon herself shall not stand; her husband had annulled them and...
Chillul Shabbos and Experimental Therapy
Korach 5779 “And Moshe said to Aharon, Take the fire-pan and place fire on it from upon the altar and place incense …” (Bamidbar 17:11) In this week’s Parsha, following the death of Korach and his followers, a raging...
Forceps Delivery and Pidyon Haben
Ki Tisa 5779 “Every first issue from the womb is Mine; and all your livestock that produce a male, that which emerges from an ox or a sheep. That which first emerges from a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb, and if...
Work-Life Balance and the Torah-Observant Physician
Ki Teitzei 5779 “…and so shall you do for any lost article of your brother that may become lost from him and you find it; you cannot hide yourself.” Devarim 22:3 Practicing medicine, though famously described by Chaza”l...
Does the Prohibition to Disrespect One’s Parents Apply to Psychotherapy?
Ki Tavo 5779 ארור מקלה אביו ואמו ואמר כל העם אמן (דברים כז, טז) “Accursed is one who degrades his father or mother. And the entire people shall say Amen.” (Devarim 27:16) According to Rashi, the word...
May a Kohen Skip to the Head of the Line?
Emor 5779 “You shall sanctify him, for he offers the food of your G-d; he shall be holy to you, for holy am I, Hashem, Who sanctifies you.” (Vayikra 21:8). The Mishna in Horayos (13a) famously rules that a Kohen must be...
Are Medical Professionals Obligated to Fast on Tisha b’Av Observed on Sunday?
Devarim 5779 The Rambam (Hilchos Ta’anis 1:3) rules that the obligation to observe a Ta’anis Tzibur (public fast) is a Mitzvas Aseh (affirmative commandment) of the Chachamim and an institution of the Nevi’im. However...
Artificial Tears on Shabbos
Chukat 5779 “…The waters of the eye are salty. The waters of the ear are fatty. The waters of the nose are disgusting. The waters of the mouth are sweet. Why were the waters of the eye created salty? For when a person...
Is it Permissible to Perform Activities That Are Forbidden on Shabbos Using Ones Mind?
Beshalach 5779 ‘Hashem said to Moshe, “Behold – I shall rain down for you food from Heaven; let the people go out and pick each day’s matter on its day, so that I may test him, whether he will follow my Torah or not...