Practical Medical Halachah with Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner, Rosh Beit Midrash,  Yeshiva University-Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Sunday October 20 – Enabling patients to violate Jewish law – The Jewish physician is loyal to Judaism and to the ethical practice of medicine. How does the Jewish physician deal with situations in which patients want him to aid them in violation of Jewish law?

Sunday December 15 - Issues in dementia – What does Jewish law expect of people who are experiencing dementia, in its various stages, and what is expected of the physician who cares for such a patient?
 
Sunday February 9 - Accepting payment for services rendered on Shabbat – May a physician accept payment for work performed on Shabbat?

Sunday May 4  - Genetic screening – Should couples pursue genetic screening for potential diseases before pursuing marriage? Is screening of an embryo before implantation, or in utero, permitted? If diseases are found in an embryo, what course of action is permitted?

Men and women welcome
CME credits available