Dr. Fred Rosner
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.
Articles by Dr. Fred Rosner
In Vitro Fertilization: Jewish Considerations
Most Jewish authorities permit test tube conception, but worry about what to do with the unneeded genetic material.
Euthanasia: Medieval Sources
The major codes of Jewish law forbid actions that hasten death, but some allow the removal of impediments to death.
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: Some Biblical and Rabbinic Sources
The Torah prohibits murder, and the Talmud maintains the prohibition on active killing, even with the terminally ill.
Genetic Diseases in Traditional Jewish Sources
Rabbinic authorities have always been aware of heredity and genetic disease.
The Genome Project and Jewish Law
Does the genome project take imitatio dei too far--beyond imitating God, to playing God?
Maimonides on the Six Orders of the Mishnah
The sequence of the six orders follows the precedent of Scripture
Gene Therapy and Genetic Engineering in Judaism
Using genetic technology for therapeutic purposes is acceptable, but many related issues have yet to be addressed.
The Beginning of Life in Judaism
According to Jewish law, human life begins at birth, not conception.
Halakhic Questions about Organ Transplants
What are the Jewish legal issues with organ transplantation?