Rav Asher Weiss On Medical Issues Volume 2: Including Topics Related To Coronavirus

With his mastery of halachah, leadership, and open heart and door to every Jew who needs him, Rav Asher Weiss, shlita, has quickly become known as one of the leaders of our generation.
\nIn this compendium of Rav Weiss’s maamarim and teshuvos, numerous medical halachic issues are addressed. Some of the topics included are:
\nThe obligation of proper hygiene and of preventative measures
\nRelying on scientific and medical knowledge in halachah
\nAppropriate conduct during an epidemic
\nEndangering oneself to provide aid to one whose life is not in jeopardy
\nVolunteering for experimental treatment
\nThe degree of liability for someone who infected others
\nCremation versus donation of a body for scientific research
\nAllocation of tzedakah funds between yeshivos and hospitals

Publisher:

Mosaica Press

Pages:

257

Date Published:

2022