The Coronavirus Pandemic (English & Hebrew)

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Historical, Medical, And Halachic Perspectives How should doctors ration ventilators during a pandemic - who gets priority? How to perform circumcision during the pandemic? Can one inform authorities about his neighbor who is violating a social-distancing ordinance? What are the parameters of fasting on Yom Kippur and Tishah B'Av during a pandemic? Does a marriage during a lockdown require a minyan? The Coronavirus Pandemic presents the Jewish reader with critical knowledge and perspectives about COVID-19 and its impact. Rabbi Dr. Avraham Steinberg, one of the foremost medical ethicists in the world, puts the coronavirus pandemic into historical perspective and explores a long list of halachic dilemmas that the pandemic has created. Dr. Ari Ciment, a pulmonary and critical care front-line physician, shares some real-life experiences, bringing the challenges and conundrums of the pandemic to life.In addition, Dr. Ciment asks and Rabbi Dr. Steinberg answers actual questions that arose during the coronavirus pandemic. table{border-collapse:collapse}td{background-color:#efefef;font-weight:bold;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px}th{font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px} Sku: F-7019-9 Author: Rabbi Prof. Avraham Steinberg, MD & Ari Ciment, MD Isbn 13: 9781952370199 Isbn 10: 1952370191 Pages: 242 Size: 6.3" x 9.3" Binding: Hardcover Date: 2/22/2021 Imprint: Feldheim Publishers Show more