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Priorities in Pikuach Nefesh: Present Patients vs. Future Lives PART II - Violating Shabbat now to save lives in the future

Speaker:: Rabbi Dr. Jason Weiner
Date:: February 26 2026

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Chukat Akum, Medical Ethics, Medicine, Science & Medicine, Shabbat, Shemittah

References: Sanhedrin: 26A , Yoma: 84B , Bava Kamma: 83A

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Exploration of Rav Asher Weiss' teshuvah to hatzalah members in South Africa who were being required to work in a general hospital on shabbat in order to be certified for hatzalah - can one justify violating shabbat now for the needs of future patients who are not currently ill? Research in future vs current needs.

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