The Yarchei Kallah is a comprehensive, in-depth learning experience during which physicians, lawyers and other participants will have the opportunity to learn medical and legal halacha and ethics in a yeshiva/kollel environment. Contemporary topics will be introduced and reviewed in shiur presentations by local Rabbanim and poskim, analyzed during facilitated chavrusa study of relevant source texts, and further analyzed in-depth during shiurim by the program’s director HaRav Yaakov Weiner, shlita. The program’s goal is to learn medical and legal halacha in-depth and study how chazal and poskim apply Torah principles and approaches to contemporary halachic and ethical issues in the practice of medicine and law.
HaRav Yaakov Weiner, shlita, Dean and Rosh Kollel, Jerusalem Center for Research
Rabbi Ari Marburger, Dayan, Beis Din Maysharim; Director, Machon L’choshen Mishpat, Lakewood, NJ
HaRav Shmuel Irons, shlita, Rosh Kollel, Kollel Institute of Greater Detroit
Rabbi Asher Eisenberger, Dayan, Agudas Yisroel-Mogen Avraham
HaRav Doniel Neustadt, Yoshev Rosh, Vaad HaRabbanim of Greater Detroit
Rabbi Reuven Spolter, Rabbi, Young Israel of Oak Park (speaking at YIOP)
Rabbi Yissachar Wolf, Senior Faculty, Kollel Institute of Greater Detroit
Rabbi Shraga Rothbart, Senior Faculty, Kollel Institute of Greater Detroit
Rabbi Yitzchok Schwab, Faculty, Kollel Institute of Greater Detroit
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 (Partners in Torah/Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, open to the public) | ||
| Designer babies HaRav Yaakov Weiner, shlita | ||
| Wednesday, May 21, 2008 (Agudas Yisroel-Mogen Avraham, open to the public) | ||
| Mincha - Agudas Yisroel-Mogen Avraham | ||
| Alternative Medicine: Halachic background and early responsa Rabbi Asher Eisenberger | ||
| Alternative Medicine: Modern responsa and contemporary applications HaRav Yaakov Weiner, shlita | ||
| Questions | ||
| Maariv | ||
| Thursday, May 22, 2008 | ||
| Registration | ||
| Mincha | ||
| Welcome and Overview: Dr. Steven Tennenberg | ||
| Introduction: Physician financial conduct - Billing practices and financial issues HaRav Yaakov Weiner, shlita | ||
| Chavrusa learning: Physician financial conduct | ||
| Remuneration issues for the physician HaRav Doniel Neustadt | ||
| Case presentations - Physician financial conduct and remuneration Moderator: Dr. Steven Tennenberg, Panelists: HaRav Weiner and Neustadt | ||
| Maariv | ||
| Friday, May 23, 2008 (Lag B’Omer) | ||
| Shacharis | ||
| Breakfast | ||
| Chavrusa learning: Pikuach nefesh and Shabbos | ||
| How far does the leniency of pikuach nefesh allow us to go? HaRav Shmuel Irons, shlita | ||
| Questions & Answers: Panelists: HaRav Weiner and Irons | ||
| Shabbos dilemmas in medical practice - trading call, phones and pagers Rabbi Yitzchok Schwab | ||
| Light lunch | ||
| Chavrusa learning: Shabbos dilemmas in medical practice | ||
| Shabbos | ||
| Mincha & Kabbolas Shabbos - Cong. Agudas Yisroel-Mogen Avraham | ||
| Plag | ||
| Oneg Shabbos at the home of Gary and Mirjam Schwarcz, 25971 Raine In memory of Mirjam's father, Yaakov ben Mordechai Tzvi, z'l (open to the public) Selling organs for transplantation and other contemporary questions HaRav Yaakov Weiner, shlita | ||
| Shabbos, May 24, 2008 | ||
| Shacharis/Musaf - Cong. Agudas Yisroel-Mogen Avraham Drosha - HaRav Yaakov Weiner, shlita | ||
| Writing and computer use in the hospital on Shabbos Rabbi Yissachar Wolf | ||
| Chavrusa learning: Shabbos dilemmas in medical practice | ||
| Case presentations - Shabbos dilemmas in medical practice Moderator: Dr. Gabriel Sosne; Panelist: HaRav Yaakov Weiner | ||
| Mincha - Young Israel of Oak Park (YIOP program open to the public) | ||
| Shalosh Seudos | ||
| Bikur cholim Rabbi Reuven Spolter, Young Israel of Oak Park | ||
| Dilemmas in bikur cholim HaRav Yaakov Weiner, shlita | ||
| Ma'ariv and Havdalah | ||
| Sunday, May 25, 2008 | ||
| Shacharis | ||
| Breakfast | ||
| Introduction: Medicolegal Issues - disclosure and confidentiality, HIPAA and Halacha HaRav Yaakov Weiner, shlita | ||
| Chavrusa learning: Disclosure and confidentiality | ||
| To tell the truth, some of the truth or nothing of the truth to patients Rabbi Shraga Rothbart | ||
| Questions and answers - HaRav Weiner, Rabbi Rothbart | ||
| Lunch | ||
| Physician accountability and liability Rabbi Ari Marburger | ||
| Mincha | ||
| Chavrusa learning: Physician accountability, liability and malpractice | ||
| Malpractice - Can you sue your doctor? Rabbi Ari Marburger | ||
| Medicolegal questions and answers HaRav Weiner, Rabbi Marburger, Rabbi Eisenberger | ||
| Siyum | ||
| Conclusion and evaluations | ||
| Monday, May 26, 2008 (Memorial Day) | ||
| Shacharis | ||
| Breakfast | ||
| Introduction: Legal Issues - Secular contracts and Halachic ramifications Rabbi Ari Marburger | ||
| Chavrusa learning: Contracts, landlord and tenant relationships, prenuptials | ||
| Questions and answers Rabbi Marburger | ||
| Landlord and tenant relationships (open to the public) Rabbi Ari Marburger | ||
| Prenuptial agreements (open to the public) Rabbi Asher Eisenberger | ||
| Questions and answers - Rabbi Marburger and Eisenberger | ||
| Lunch | ||
| Mincha | ||
| Financial contracts - Financing, partnerships and heter iska Rabbi Ari Marburger | ||
| Chavrusa learning: financing, partnerships, heter iska, arkaos | ||
| Arkaos - Suing and representing a Jew in secular court HaRav Doniel Neustadt | ||
| Legal questions and answers Rabbi Marburger and HaRav Neustadt | ||
| Conclusion and evaluations | ||
Registration for physicians (includes all sessions Thurs - Sun, learning materials packet, chavrusa assignment, meals): until May 5 - $400, after May 5 - $475. Lay-persons - $250. Rabbis and chaplains - $100. Individual sessions - $18 per morning, afternoon or evening session.
Registration for lawyers (includes all sessions Sun - Mon, learning materials packet, chavrusa assignment, meals): until May 5 - $400, after May 5 - $475. Lay-persons - $250. Rabbis and chaplains - $100. Individual sessions - $18 per morning, afternoon or evening session.
Registration for all sessions (Thur - Mon) for physicians and lawyers: until May 5 - $600, after May 5, $700. Lay-persons - $350. Rabbis and chaplains - $150
Reduced fees available, please inquire.
Make checks payable to Jerusalem Center for Research (j-c-r). Send or give all monies to Dr. Steven Tennenberg, 14641 Sherwood Court, Oak Park, MI 48237. All payments and contributions for this program will support the Jerusalem Center for Research and the Detroit Kollel and are tax deductible.
Supporting patron category (includes all registration benefits) - $1000. If you are interested in being a supporting patron or supporting this event at a higher level, including having days of learning dedicated in someone’s memory, please contact Dr. Steven Tennenberg at 248-408-7299.
All activities will take place at the Kollel except as indicated on the schedule.
Weekday and Shabbos hospitality available for out of town guests.
To learn more about HaRav Yaakov Weiner, shlita and the Jerusalem Center for Research: Halacha and Medicine and similar past Yarchei Kallah’s, go to www.j-c-r.org.
Questions: Dr. Steven Tennenberg 248-968-1464 (evenings, home), 248-408-7299 (daytime, cell phone) or Dr. Gabriel Sosne 248-336-8151 (evenings, home), 313-577-7630 (daytime, office).
The Wayne State University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Wayne State University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 25.25 AMA PRA Category 1 creditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
