Medical Halachah Annual, Volume 1: The Pandemic and Its Implications

Discover the intersection of medical halachah, ethics, and contemporary issues.

This groundbreaking journal, released by Touro University and New York Medical College, under the editorial guidance of Dr. Edward Lebovics and project management of Rabbi Aviyam Levinson, delves into the intricate intersection of halachah, medical ethics, and contemporary medical issues. Through the examination of complex medical scenarios and the application of halachic principles, readers will gain a deeper understanding of the ongoing pandemic and its far-reaching implications.

Contents:

Risk Assessment in Halachah
Rabbi Mayer Twersky

Management of Profound Multi-Organ Failure
Rabbi Prof. Avraham Steinberg, MD

Allocation of Scarce Resources
Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz

Adult ECMO and Mechanical Circulatory Support
Jonah (Yonah) Rubin, MD; Rabbi Dr. Jason Wiener, BCC

Halachah’s View of the Requirement
to Follow the Established Standard of Care
Rabbi Moshe Rotberg

Medical Uncertainty in Halachah
Rabbi Boruch Fogel

Clinical Trials  for COVID-19 Vaccines
Rabbi Dr. Zvi Loewy

Bikkur Cholim and the Contagious Patient
Rabbi Ephraim Glatt, Esq.; Rabbi Aaron E. Glatt, MD

The Role of Medical Expertise and Rabbanim in the Pandemic
Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky

Confronting the Pandemic in the Community
Rabbi Mordechai Willig

Dishonest Acquisition of Potentially Life-Saving Care
Rabbi Yossi Sprung; Judah Eisenman, MD

Vaccinating Adults and Children against COVID-19
in Israel and the US
Zvi Ryzman

Vaccine Hesitancy in the Orthodox Jewish Community
Sarah H.D. Becker, MD

Othering the Jews during the Calamitous Black Death of the
14th Century and the COVID-19 Pandemic of the 21st Century
Margot Lurie; Edward C. Halperin, MD, MA