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by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D.

Is it permissible to abort some of the fetuses so that the others stand a reasonable chance of living?

by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D.

Considering the tremendous value Judaism places on every moment of life, does Jewish law permit one to undergo surgery that carries a very high risk of death?

by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D.

Does Judaism grant patient autonomy in medical decision-making?

by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D.

Jewish perspectives on living wills and issues regarding nutrition and hydration in the terminally ill patient.

by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D.

It is a denial of the Jewish ideal of the fundamental value of life that drives the forces that wish to remove Terri Schiavo's feeding tube.

by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D.

To what extent must physicians risk their own lives to treat their patients?

by Yisrael Rutman

Why are so many hospitals named after Mount Sinai?

by Jeff Jacoby

Finding gratification in the suffering of another isn't sport. It's sadism.

by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D.

A Jewish perspective on the controversial issues surrounding immunization.

by Max Anteby

Ever wonder how perennials survive the winter and what the secret purpose of lightning is?

by Rochelle I. Altman

The ossuary was genuine, but the inscription was faked.

by Daniel and David Carasso

Biosphere was meant to figuratively take control of the Universe from God. Apparently God had other plans.

by Lawrence Kelemen

What are the theological implications of modern cosmology?

by Yisrael Rutman

An ailing academic reflects on euthanasia.

by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D.

How should society balance long-term medical research, versus more immediate needs?

by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D.

Is the destruction of preexisting pre-embryos permitted for stem cell research?

by Am Echad Resources

Recent developments in cloning and stem cell research remind us of a divine scientist.

by Prof. Nathan Aviezer

Scientists call it the "Goldilocks" story. Alone among planets, earth supports human life, because it is "not too hot and not too cold, not too hard and not too soft, but just right".

by Richard Greenberg

Now that we have the "genetic operating manual" for homo sapiens, where will it take us?

by Rabbi Yaakov Kleiman

There is now new and exciting DNA evidence for common Jewish origin -- not just among Cohanim, the Priestly Class, but among Jews scattered all over the globe.

An amazing array of scientists are bewildered by the design of the universe and admit a possibility of a designer.

by Lawrence Kelemen

The history of scientific search for the origins of the Universe gives us permission to believe in God.

by Sid Bernstein, Esq.

When a person refuses treatment, do we have the right to administer it by force and save the life?

by Sid Bernstein, Esq.

An act of mercy or murder? The controversy rages on as laws spring up legalizing doctor-assisted suicide.

by Sid Bernstein, Esq.

When a father cannot stand the suffering of his daughter and kills her, who benefits by his action?

by Sid Bernstein, Esq.

Is stopping a suicide merely a question of public interest - or is it also a spiritual matter involving God?

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Death involves not just the body, but also the soul.

The startling event of a solar eclipse.

by Lee M. Spetner

A physicist brings a novel approach that challenges the assumptions of evolution.

by Rabbi Yaakov Kleiman

The fascinating story of how DNA studies confirm an ancient biblical tradition.

by Rabbi Ephraim Horowitz, Ph.D.

The odds of random life are so improbable, believing it requires a gigantic leap of faith.

by Rabbi Boruch Leff

Mystical lessons within the clouds.

by Aryeh Magram

Why did God create the lowly, pesky fly?

by Jonathan Rosenblum

This was no replay of the infamous Terry Schiavo case. Everyone knew the patient wanted to live. Yet the hospital viewed those wishes as irrelevant.

by Leibel Reznick

The historicity of Balaam, the non-Jewish prophet.

by Rabbi Alexander Seinfeld

Talmudic wisdom is no "puff of start dust."

by Leibel Reznick

Despite the overwhelming evidence, why do some archeologists claim that Hebron was uninhabited during the times of Moses and Joshua?

by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D.

Why should circumcision be the sign of the covenant between the Jews and God?

by Leibel Reznick

Does archeological data support the Biblical story?

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

Ending a human life is not a medical decision, it's a moral one.

by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D.

Telling a sick person of a death.

by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D.

Knowledge is power. But sometimes knowledge can become a tyrannical master.

by Rivka Ronda Robinson

The country that made the desert bloom is sharing its know-how with developing nations.