Dr. Fred Rosner Articles By Dr. Fred Rosner
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In Vitro Fertilization: Legal and Ethical Considerations
Most authorities permit test-tube conception, but worry about what to do with the unneeded genetic material.
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Halakhic Questions about Organ Transplants
What are the Jewish legal issues with organ transplantation?
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Maimonides on the Six Orders of the Mishnah
The sequence of the six orders follows the precedent of Scripture
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The Fetus in Jewish Law
Does a fetus have the same legal status as a person?
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Gene Therapy and Genetic Engineering in Judaism
Using genetic technology for therapeutic purposes is acceptable, but many related issues have yet to be addressed.
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Euthanasia: Jewish Biblical and Rabbinic Sources
The Torah prohibits murder, and the Talmud maintains the prohibition on active killing, even with the terminally ill.
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The Beginning of Life in Judaism
According to Jewish law, human life begins at birth.
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Genetic Diseases in Traditional Jewish Sources
Rabbinic authorities have always been aware of heredity and genetic disease.
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Euthanasia: Medieval Sources
The major codes of Jewish law forbid actions that hasten death, but some allow the removal of impediments to death.
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Genetic Screening and Judaism
Using modern medical technology a wide range of genetic maladies can be detected, but is that a good thing?
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Dr. Fred Rosner is Director of the Department of Medicine of the Mount Sinai Services at the Queens Hospital Center and Professor of Medicine at New York's Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.
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