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Medical Research in Halacha - Shiur by Rav Asher Weiss Shlit"a at Cedar Sinai Hospital in LA

2.5K views · May 10, 2026

Rabbi Asher Weiss

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  1. 0:00Okay, good afternoon everyone. I hope you've been enjoying these sessions this morning. This has really…
  2. 5:15learn, to be inspired, and just try to be wiser and more knowledgeable. Yes, we have…
  3. 10:21And his children were shocked because he never spoke with them about this. Once again, most…
  4. 15:31to research, we definitely should prefer dedicating a body to research hoping that it'll bring some…
  5. 20:35Chasam Sofer and the Machaneh Chaim, it is not definitive that pikuach nefesh would only be…
  6. 25:45And he says, pikuach nefesh. Because sometimes there might be a governmental decree and we need…
  7. 30:55But by Halachic criteria, this is a fascinating discussion. So medical research is extremely important. If…
  8. 36:02Israel, and they ran the show. And today, we need to make decisions on the macro…
  9. 41:14that you should just stick to the past. And I think advancing medical knowledge is imperative.…
  10. 46:24colonoscopy, women should have the mammograms. You you should screening saves lives. And sometimes when we…

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