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44:42
The Shtisel Conundrum: Reproductive Dilemmas of the Fictional Shtisel Family (44:42)
In this interactive session, we follow the travails of the young couple Ruchami and Chanina from the Netflix series Shtisel (season three), as they navigate the challenges of medicine and assisted reproductive technologies. We will explore the ethics of abortion, contraception, surrogate motherhood, and risking one’s life to have children
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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44:43
Jewish Medical Ethics update 2015 (44:43)
Science in the 21st century is progressing at a dizzying pace. In this session we will discuss up-to-the-minute advances and news in the world of medicine and examine them in a Jewish legal context. Topics will include genetic testing and engineering, new frontiers in prenatal testing, organ transplantation after cardiac death, 3-D printing of organs and body parts, and head transplants
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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56:28
Does a Fetus Have Rights? (56:28)
If you aren’t Pro Life are you pro death? If you aren’t Pro Choice are you for no choice? What makes us a person and when do we become one? The National Jewish Retreat this past summer featured Rabbi Berel Bell delving into these questions. He is a Judge on the Montreal Beis Din as well as extremely knowledgeable about secular and medical ethics
Rabbi Berel Bell (151)
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45:13
Crossfire 2 (2012) (45:13)
When you bring together a technology futurist, a reform Rabbi turned Orthodox and a Chabad House director you get some fascinating answers. Here is a taste of some of the questions posed by the audience. Included are questions about Chassidic dating; illegal immigration; the G-d particle; and universal healthcare. The answers, often surprising, are all clear and concise
Series: Crossfire!
Dr. Shmuel Klatzkin (7)
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32:24
Is It a Boy? Gender Determination in the Talmud (32:24)
This lecture was delivered at the 6th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Dr. Leah Poltorak (1)
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13:53
10. Pass the Baton On (13:53)
In this series, Mrs. Shimona Tzukernik explores the topic of education - both self-education and the education of our children - in light of the 12 essential Torah verses that the Lubavitcher Rebbe chose as fundamental in the instruction of a child. This segment's verse: 8
Series: Re-parenting Your Inner Child
Mrs. Shimona Tzukernik (121)