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...

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 ...

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What are Jewish medical ethics? In our first class, we will lay the groundwork for our course as we compare and explore ethics from multiple perspectives, examine the four values of principlism, and discuss what we can do when society changes its mind on ...

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Who is responsible to pay for health care? Is health insurance a personal obligation or a community responsibility?

Navigating the death of a loved one is often an emotional and confusing process. Jewish tradition guides us through everything from end of life care to the Torah’s perspective on autopsies. In this lesson, we will cover the experience here on earth for su...