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If Maimonides Were Alive Today: The Rambam on Contemporary Jewish Medical Ethics (55:58)
What would Maimonides say about some of today’s most complex medical dilemmas? Analyzing Maimonides’ timeless writings we explore what his approach might be to areas including preventative medicine, the separation of Siamese twins, stem cell research, plastic surgery and Covid-19. This lecture was delivered at the 16th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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Animal Experimentation and Jewish Law (45:54)
Why were animals created before humans, and why are we obligated to feed them before ourselves? And are we better than 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 1993 at the International Conference on Judaism and Contemporary Medicine
Rabbi Sholom Ber Wineberg (5)