Rav Asher Weiss On Medical Halachic Issues II

With his mastery of halachah, leadership, and open heart and door to every Jew who needs him, Rav Asher Weiss, shlita, has quickly become known as one of the leaders of our generation.In this compendium of Rav Weiss’s maamarim and teshuvos, numerous medical halachic issues are addressed. Some of the topics included are:The obligation of proper hygiene and of preventative measuresRelying on scientific and medical knowledge in halachahAppropriate conduct during an epidemicEndangering oneself to provide aid to one whose life is not in jeopardyVolunteering for experimental treatmentThe degree of liability for someone who infected othersCremation versus donation of a body for scientific researchAllocation of tzedakah funds between yeshivos and hospitals