When Science and Torah Clash 7: Talmudic Medicine

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February 08 2017
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Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Halacha:
Medicine 
Machshava:
Emunah,  Science & Medicine 

Collections: R' Torczyner When Science and Torah Clash

References: Pesachim: 76b ,  Shabbat: 133b ,  Gittin: 68b ,  Avoda Zara: 28b ,  Sanhedrin: 48b  

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Is all of science found in Torah? And is this reflected in the science-related words of the Sages, whether in their medical prescriptions or in their halachah? Should we make use of their medical prescriptions today?

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