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Human Genome Editing, Paradoxes, and Mind-Body Perspectives (2002)

Professor Robert Pollack & Rabbi Dr. J. Immanuel Schochet & Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
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Is human genome editing ethical? How do we deal with the ubiquities paradoxes in life and religion? And, can we effect celestial events that determine our fate?
 
This is a vintage video and is being shared here for its historical value and its content, not for the quality of its video.
 
This presentation took place in 2002 at the International Conference on Judaism and Contemporary Medicine. The video recording is courtesy of Dr. Michael-Moshe Akerman M.D. who is the director of the conference.
 
The views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the individual speakers. While this presentation offers general guidelines, it should not be applied to individual cases, rather a Halachic authority who specializes in these matters should be consulted for the practical application of Torah views in an individual situation.

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Scholars: Professor Robert Pollack, Rabbi Dr. J. Immanuel Schochet, Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
Provider: Conference on Judaism and Contemporary Medicine
Video title: Human Genome Editing, Paradoxes, and Mind-Body Perspectives (2002)
Category: Lecture, Medical Ethics
Views: 948
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