A boutique halachic think-tank comprised of accomplished Poskim focusing on contemporary medical issues as they relate to halacha. Providing authoritative and timely answers to the questions facing patients, caregivers, and physicians alike—sometimes involving life-and-death decisions—as well as peace of mind to the family, this groundbreaking initiative charts new waters in the world of contemporary halacha.
Rabbanim
As medicine becomes ever increasingly complex, so too, are the halachic medical questions posed. We work with Rabbanim nationwide to provide guidance in issuing clear halachic decisions to their congregants.
Patients
The Medical Halacha Center Hotline is available to the general public, giving direct access with our Medical Halacha Poskim providing clarity and guidance in all areas of medical halacha.
Doctors
The Center is educating healthcare professionals on cultural sensitivities of Jewish patients on topics including pregnancy, diabetes, and geriatrics.
Weekly videos of pertinent halachos related to common medical shailos.
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HaRav Moshe Zev Feldman
Senior Posek
HaRav Feldman is the Rav in Kehillas Yesodei Court; a sought after Posek and Rosh Chabura in Beth Medrash Govoha, he also serves as a Dayan on a Bais Din for Geirus and Shatnez; he serves as the director of the BMG Program, Gefen Poriah.
HaRav Eliezer Gewirtzman
Senior Posek
HaRav Eliezer Gewirtzman is the Rosh Kollel of the Bais HaVaad’s Medical Halacha Kollel, as well as serving on the Machon of Chayim Aruchim dealing with medical ‘end of life’ issues. He is the Sgan Mara D’Asara of the Coventry Shul.
HaRav Yosef Fund
Senior Posek
HaRav Fund is the Rav of Bais Medrash Bais Aron of Westgate in Lakewood, as well as the posek in Inyanei STA”M in Beth Medrash Govoha, and testing students for smicha. He edited and contributed to various publications of Machon Mishnas Rebbe Ahron.
HaRav Yosef Jacobovits
Senior Posek
HaRav Yosef Jacobovits responds to shaylos on the Halacha Hotline in all areas of Halacha. He is a Rosh Chabura in Beth Medrash Govoha that focuses on the study of practical Halacha. Rav Jacobovits specializes in the Halachos of Niddah, Tumas Kohanim, Techumim and Eruvin, and authored the Sefer Gevul Rishonim on the subject of techumim.
Rabbi Yehoshua Greenspan
MENAHEL
In addition to leading and developing the Medical Halacha Center, Rabbi Greenspan is an accomplished Dayan, and the long time Rabbinic Administrator of the Bais HaVaad Rabbbinical Court in Lakewood, NJ.