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] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=27524 or send a blank email to leave-27524-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
