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45:56
Reflections on the Career of a Jewish Physician at the CDC (45:56)
Before the “CDC” was mentioned regularly at your dinner table, Dr. Henry Falk spent almost 40 years at the venerable government health institution. Hear about his work and leadership in environmental health, chronic diseases, and emergency responses to the Three Mile Island accident, the World Trade Center attack, and Hurricane Katrina—and how his Judaism informed his career
Dr. Henry Falk (1)
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34:49
JScreen: A Swab Can Save a Soul (34:49)
Learn about the latest advances out of Emory University to end Jewish genetic diseases. As a community, what can we do to help our friends and family? This lecture was delivered at the 15th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Mrs. Felicia Mayer (1)
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1:34:29
Halachic Discussion on Medical Questions (1988) (1:34:29)
Rabbi Zelig Sharfstein will discuss some contemporary medical questions that have arisen what Jewish Law has to say about them. 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 1988 at the International Conference on Judaism and Contemporary Medicine
Rabbi Zelig Sharfstein (1)
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1:04:02
Genetic Engineering: Screening for Breast Cancer (1996) (1:04:02)
Should one undergo genetic testing to detect if they have a cancer gene? Perhaps it’s better not to know since not much can be done? This is a big ethical dilemma with reasons on both sides of the argument. This is a vintage video and is being shared here for its historical value and its content, not for the quality of its video
Dr. Harvey Stern (1)
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59:03
Top Bioethics Questions of 2016 (59:03)
This session will address the Jewish legal ramifications of the extraordinary advances and news items in medicine during the past year. Topics will include animal rights, gene editing, advances in organ transplantation, reproductive organ and genital transplants, and advances in epigenetic research. This lecture took place at the 11th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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54:52
Genetics and the Jewish Family (54:52)
Of all the medical advances in the 21st century few have impacted the Jewish community more than the field of genetics. From adult carrier testing to fetal testing, to the incorporation of DNA testing into Jewish law, to pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, this session will explore the modern world of genetics from a Jewish perspective.
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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21:01
The Medical Protective Effect of Circumcision (21:01)
Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Halperin (2)