As my favorite Rabbi said:
The Torah says 'Thou shalt -live- by these commandments'.
When in doubt, do what is necessary to go on living.

On Sep 3, 2013, at 10:47 AM, Pollak, Edward (Retired) wrote:

> Michael asked if there was an Orthodox Jewish position on vaccinating one's 
> children and Where in the Torah, Talmud, or Pentateuch (sic) are medical 
> issues addressed?
> (Just FYI, Michael, the Torah IS the Pentateuch.)  But if you really want to 
> know the answers to your question, just do a Google search for "Jewish Belief 
> Vaccinations" and you'll find more than you ever wanted to know on the issue, 
> including numerous references from Torah & Talmud. But the short answer is 
> that most rabbis (including most Orthodox rabbis) do not object to 
> vaccination and the vast majority would promote vaccination. That being said, 
> there may be some ultraorthodox (Hassidic) sects who oppose vaccination but 
> even most Hassidic sects would not oppose vaccination. The same could be said 
> Christians, most agree with the policy of vaccinations for children but sects 
> actively oppose it. .  

Paul Brandon
Emeritus Professor of Psychology
Minnesota State University, Mankato
[email protected]




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