Health, Illness and Healing

It's time for a serious talk about life, death, health, medicine, and healing. The world, as we know it, is changing and progressing faster than ever before. And with all those developments and advancements come bigger and more complicated ethical questio...

Inspiration from the teachings and wisdom of Maimonides on the topic of medicine and healthy living.

Rabbi Steinsaltz discusses the value of human life according to the Talmud, and investigates various ethical questions that arise from our understanding of this value.

Dr. Mordechai Shani is an Israeli physician and medical Professor. Intrigued by the Rebbe’s words to him one Simchas Torah, he decided to follow up with a private audience. The meeting, which discussed developments in healthcare, continues to impact him t...

The name of this month, Iyar, spells an acronym for the phrase “I am the L‑rd your healer.” What does the unique nature of this month teach us about illness as well as healing? What role do we play in blocking or facilitating our own healing?

Maimonides was not only the greatest Torah scholar of his generation, but one of its leading physicians. Maimonides wrote many treatises in how to take care of one's health. But what would Maimonides say about modern medical issues?

There is a mitzvah to protect one's own body (Deuteronomy 4:9). How far does this obligation go? Does it prohibit us from partaking in dangerous activities? What about cosmetic surgery?

Time to see how medical Halacha from the time of the Mishna until our present-day looks at the ideas and use of clinical practice, medical practice, their effectiveness, and how they are applied. In this class, we'll examine eating non-kosher food on Yom ...

What can a Roman officer's conversation with a praying Jew tell us about the verses of Venishmartem meod lenafshoteichem, (be very careful about your lives), and Hishomer lecha u' shemor nafshecha me'od (be wary and guard your soul carefully?). What is a ...