Rabbi Edward Reichman, M.D., is a Professor of Emergency Medicine and Professor of Education and Bioethics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.
Rabbi Dr. Reichman received his rabbinic ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University and writes and lectures widely in the field of Jewish medical ethics. He is the recipient of a Kornfeld Foundation Fellowship and the Rubinstein Prize in Medical ethics, and is a member of both the board of the Halakhic Organ Donor Society and the advisory board of the Institute for Genetics and Public Policy. His research is devoted to the interface of medical history and Jewish law.
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What would Maimonides say about some of today’s most complex medical dilemmas? Analyzing Maimonides’ timeless writings we explore what his approach might be to areas including preventative medicine, the separation of Siamese twins, stem cell research, plastic surgery and Covid-19. This lecture was delivered at the 16th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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In this session we will hear the author discuss his newly published, ground-breaking work which traces the development of rabbinic literature's understanding of anatomy, physiology, and therapeutics across time. We will learn the value of an historic perspective as a key to understanding the unique relationship of Judaism and medicine throughout the centuries
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman gives us a fascinating tour of some of the most challenging medical dilemmas, including abortion, vaccination, and organ donation. With a unique background in Jewish law and medicine, he takes us through his real-life experiences in dealing with the sacredness and sensitives of human life.
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
52:36
What do Shakespeare, philosopher Jeremy Bentham and English kings Henry IV, Richard III, and Henry VIII all have in common? Join this breathtaking historical tour of museums, monarchs, murder mysteries, and mummies as we explore their relationship to Jewish medical history throughout the centuries. This lecture was delivered at the 16th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
44:42
In this interactive session, we follow the travails of the young couple Ruchami and Chanina from the Netflix series Shtisel (season three), as they navigate the challenges of medicine and assisted reproductive technologies. We will explore the ethics of abortion, contraception, surrogate motherhood, and risking one’s life to have children
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
51:23
Throughout the centuries and around the world, Jewish communities have experienced many pandemics, including black death, bubonic plague, polio, smallpox, and measles. In this session, we explore how rabbis, physicians, and communal leaders confronted plagues of the past, and we find striking parallels to the issues we face today
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
49:44
If you have a heart, brain, liver, kidney, or chromosomes, you might be interested in this session. Fertility, organ donation, Covid and risk to physicians, triaging ventilators, end of life issues, the definition of death - no medical topic is off-limits. Bring your questions, comments, brain (and assorted organs) for an educationally nutritious experience
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
51:02
The development of a COVID vaccine has generated numerous ethical issues. In this lecture, we discuss the Jewish responses to vaccination spanning from the first vaccination, Smallpox, to the Covid vaccine. Topics will include risk, kashrut, anti-Semitism, and religious exemption. This lecture was delivered at the 15th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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This video is part of a series of live streams by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) to provide quality lectures during the worldwide COVID-19 lockdowns. Click here to see more.
Series: Live Social Media Streams
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
46:43
With the Exodus from Egypt as our point of departure, we explore issues in Jewish medical ethics - including the plagues, embalming, organ donation, multi-gestational pregnancies and anesthesia for childbirth. This lecture was delivered at the 14th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
52:36
In this interactive session, we will use Dani Shapiro’s memoir to discuss genetic testing and its impact on Jewish law. Case studies include of artificial insemination, bastardy, releasing women to remarry, inheritance, solving “cold cases” and identifying lost relatives. (NOTE: One need not have read the book to attend
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
49:15
Following the life of the fictional Kohen family, we will delve into the unexpected and intriguing issues of purity and impurity facing the modern Kohen in the 21st Century. Topics will include airplane flights. museums, hospitals, organ transplants, the Kohen medical student, the Kohen gene and more. This lecture was delivered at the 14th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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As a patient or caretaker, have you ever encountered Jewish medical ethics questions for which you did not have the answers? To find the answers you need, ask a panel of rabbis and doctors. This sesssion was featured at the 14th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
55:47
A cover article of Time Magazine this year, entitled “The Future of Babies,” addressed reproductive technology, including gene editing, uterus transplantation and the three-parent embryo. We will discuss these remarkable advances from a Jewish perspective. This lecture was delivered at the 14th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
47:05
This panel was featured at the 14th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Series: Crossfire!
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
50:01
In this annual lecture, we will analyze the Jewish legal ramifications of the latest advances and stories from the world of medicine. From genetics to gene editing, to mitochondrial DNA, to transplanting animal organs, to questioning the very definition of death itself, prepare to be astounded at the pace of change. This lecture was delivered at the 13th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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In this lecture, we trace the laws of levirate marriage (yibum) from biblical times through the story of Henry VIII, leading into the 21st century, where fascinating new medical technologies present new challenges to this ancient law. This lecture was delivered at the 13th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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As a patient or caretaker, have you ever encountered Jewish medical ethics questions you did not have the answer for? To find the answers you need, ask a panel of rabbis and doctors. This lecture was delivered at the 13th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
1:03:02
Since last year’s Retreat there have been a number of significant advances in science and medicine. In this session, we discuss the very latest developments spanning the gamut of life, including mitochondrial transfer; artificial wombs; and new developments in Zika, xenotransplantation, and virtopsy. This lecture took place at the 12th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
55:23
The ability to freeze or cryopreserve parts of the human body has impacted areas of medicine from fertility preservation, to organ transplantation, to post-trauma resuscitation. The manifold impact of this global freezing, for the observant Jew, will be explored in this lecture. Warning: After this lecture you may never look at frozen kugel the same way
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
51:59
Your questions, three panelists, and 60 seconds to give an answer. This fast-paced session features pressing questions on Jewish medical ethics. This panel was featured at the 12th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Series: Crossfire!
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
1:22:09
Dr. Michael Akerman will explain what it means that "the work of man is greater than the work of God", and how God made a world that mankind is supposed to improve upon, such as making food and clothes from natural and raw material. The same applies to science and medicine
Dr. Alfred Sofer (2)
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This is a vintage video and is being shared here for its historical value and its content, not for the quality of its video. This presentation took place in 2002 at the International Conference on Judaism and Contemporary Medicine. The video recording is courtesy of Dr. Michael-Moshe Akerman M.D. who is the director of the conference.
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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Proffesor Avraham Steinberg gives answers to various questions from medical students, from violating the Shabbat for the sake of one's life, to paitient confidentiality issues, and more. This is a vintage video and is being shared here for its historical value and its content, not for the quality of its video
Professor Avraham Steinberg (7)
59:03
This session will address the Jewish legal ramifications of the extraordinary advances and news items in medicine during the past year. Topics will include animal rights, gene editing, advances in organ transplantation, reproductive organ and genital transplants, and advances in epigenetic research. This lecture took place at the 11th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
59:33
The panelists will answer questions and address medically related ethical quandaries submitted by participants. No question is too basic or too complex. To see our other "Crossfire!" videos, click here. This panel was featured at the 11th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Series: Crossfire!
Rabbi Berel Bell (151)
55:23
Last year, the Zika virus was virtually unknown to most of the world. Today, it is a major global health concern, threatening the cancellation of the Olympics
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
55:28
Using the bestseller, Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishigura, as a catalyst for discussion, this session will address issues including the permissibility of cloning, the legal status of a clone, and the legal ramifications of sacrificing one person to save another. It is not required to read the book for this session. This lecture took place at the 11th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
44:43
Science in the 21st century is progressing at a dizzying pace. In this session we will discuss up-to-the-minute advances and news in the world of medicine and examine them in a Jewish legal context. Topics will include genetic testing and engineering, new frontiers in prenatal testing, organ transplantation after cardiac death, 3-D printing of organs and body parts, and head transplants
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
57:23
The recent Ebola outbreak raised questions as ancient as pandemics themselves. In 1918 an influenza virus caused a pandemic that killed an estimated twenty to forty million people in the course of a single year
Dr. Jeffrey Taubenberger (1)
52:46
The Redemption of the Firstborn traces its origin to the times of the Torah, and this important mitzvah remains faithfully observed to this day. With advances in medicine in the 21st century, a number of new questions have arisen as to how to apply and properly observe this mitzvah
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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Vaccination is considered by many to be the most extraordinary advance in the history of medicine, having prevented an untold number of deaths since its discovery
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
53:09
The panelists will answer questions and address medically related ethical quandaries submitted by participants. No question is too basic or too complex. To see our other "Crossfire!" videos, click here. This panel took place at the 10th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Series: Crossfire!
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
1:00:58
A fifty-nine-year-old, British woman is staging a legal bid to become pregnant with her own grandchild. She and her husband claim it s their daughter s dying wish for her eggs to be fertilized by donor sperm and implanted in her mother despite potential health risks to the woman and unborn child
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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Are doctors being unfairly targeted with malpractice lawsuits? Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman will discuss Jewish law’s perspective on the accountability of doctors as healers in their communities. This lecture took place at the 9th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
1:03:49
The panelists will answer questions and address medically related ethical quandaries submitted by participants. No question is too basic or too complex. To see our other "Crossfire!" videos, click here. This session was featured at the 9th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Series: Crossfire!
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
54:52
Of all the medical advances in the 21st century few have impacted the Jewish community more than the field of genetics. From adult carrier testing to fetal testing, to the incorporation of DNA testing into Jewish law, to pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, this session will explore the modern world of genetics from a Jewish perspective.
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
55:50
For many cancer survivors their medical nightmare doesn’t end when they finish treatment. Sometimes the chemotherapy or the disease itself can render them infertile. Oncofertility is the cutting edge medical research that aims to preserve the reproductive ability of cancer patients. This lecture explains the medicine behind the miracle and the ethical questions involved
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
59:59
What is the definition of death? Modern medicine still grapples with this question, challenged by medical advances that continually prolong life. In Jewish law, knowing when a patient has deceased is vital to understanding when treatment can be withdrawn, as well as other grave issues
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
7:07
In this second segment of the Jewish medical ethics series, Rabbi Edward Reichman, M.D. speaks about recent developments in the field of medical transplantation discussing some of the halachic concerns involving proceduresthat improve lives but are not life-saving. How should a donor balance his level of risk with his responsibility to “not stand idly by?”.
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
8:46
We are pleased to introduce a new series on medical ethics by Rabbi Eddie Reichman, M.D., Professor of Emergency Medicine and Professor of Education and Bioethics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. In this series, Rabbi Dr. Reichman will analyze new and emerging medical technologies and related ethical issues. In this installment, Rabbi Dr
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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Join an expert in Jewish medical ethics, to discover what Maimonides has to say about preventative medicine, the separation of Siamese twins, stem cell research, end of life issues, and more. This lecture was delivered at the 6th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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Edward Reichman has the unique perspective of being both an ordained rabbi and a doctor (at Montefiore Medical Center, in the Bronx, N.Y.). Throughout the centuries, Jewish medical practitioners have faced unique challenges ranging from the social and cultural to the halachic. This lecture was delivered at the 6th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
57:56
Jodi Picoult’s fictional novel about a child born to provide life for her sick sister raises complex medical ethical dilemmas. Topics for discussion include pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, the savior sibling, living organ donation from minors and adults, and the definition of death. You do not need to have read the book to enjoy this lecture
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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Series: Labriyut - To Your Health
Mrs. Molly Resnick (20)
5:17
**Please note: The controversial issue of vaccination is addressed in Lesson One of the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute's course, Medicine & Morals. This video is intended simply to reflect the content of that lesson. This video is not intended to express the views or opinions of Torah Cafe, the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute
Series: Labriyut - To Your Health
Mrs. Molly Resnick (20)
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Series: Labriyut - To Your Health
Mrs. Molly Resnick (20)
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Series: Labriyut - To Your Health
Mrs. Molly Resnick (20)
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Medicine and Morals: Your Jewish Guide Through Life's Tough Decisions - A man wonders if his dying father should remain on life support. What would you do? - A parent wonders if they should tell their child he has a potentially serious genetic disorder
Series: Labriyut - To Your Health
Mrs. Molly Resnick (20)