Gene Editing Therapy and Halacha - An Overview: Is Gene Editing a Step Too Far?
Rabbi Dr. Moshe Tendler discusses the complex moral issues of gene editing. Emphasizing the importance of understanding world knowledge as well as Torah knowledge, in-order to properly address these delicate issues.
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| Topics: | Genetics; DNA, Assisted Reproduction, Torah & Science |
Rabbi Dr. Moshe Tendler is a senior Rosh Yeshiva in the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at Yeshiva University. He is also the Rabbi Isaac and Bella Tendler Professor of Jewish Medical Ethics and Professor of Biology at Yeshiva University. He has written extensively on euthanasia, infertility, end of life issues, organ donation, and brit milah. He is also the spiritual leader of the Community Synagogue in Monsey, NY, and chairs the bioethical commission of the Rabbinical Council of America and the Medical Ethics Task Force of UJA-Federation of Greater New York.
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