Halachic Accommodation for Eating Disorders

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February 22 2026
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40min 24s
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Venue: YU Wilf Campus YU Wilf Campus

Halacha:
Medicine,  Yom Kippur 
Machshava:
Mental Health 
Holidays:
Taaniot (fasts) 

Collections: Rabbi Torczyner Medical Halacha

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YU Medical Ethics Society Conference 2026: How do halachic authorities address eating disorders? Looking at three particular areas: 1) Evaluating the risk, 2) Understanding the recovery process, 3) Understanding the mental state.

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