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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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47:05
Medical Crossfire! (2019) (47:05)
This panel was featured at the 14th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Series: Crossfire!
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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1:11:47
Nuclear Biological and Chemical Terrorism (2005) (1:11:47)
Dirty bombs are quite scary. But with the citizens properly informed, we can - in certain ways - take the "terror" out of chemical terrorism. In this video, we primarily take a look at the ethical and moral issues surrounding triage, and how we generally reconcile them according to Jewish law
Dr. Angelo Aquista (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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53:25
Issues and Controversies in Vaccination (53:25)
Vaccination is considered by many to be the most extraordinary advance in the history of medicine, having prevented an untold number of deaths since its discovery
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)