Hakirah: The Flatbush Journal of Jewish Law and Thought (Volume 18)

Modern advances in medicine and science have been a blessing for the whole world, the Orthodox Jewish community included. But as is often the case, new technologies that arise from these advances present halakhic questions. And on the other hand, the knowledge gained from these advances needs to be evaluated so that it may be integrated into Jewish life and learning. These questions are a constant source of controversy in the Orthodox world, and once again we return to them in this issue of Hakirah. In our Forum section, as a follow-up to articles published in our last edition, prominent rabbis and professors debate the role of scientific discovery and the insights of modern thought in understanding Torah and determining halakhah...