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About Us
The Jerusalem Center for Research was founded in 1985 to act as an interface between Halacha and the applications of technology to modern life.
In 1990, the Center began focusing on questions of medicine and Halacha in response to demand for insight and halachic direction concerning bioethical issues.
There is increased awareness and desire among physicians and laymen to assure that all medical procedures and decisions are carried out according to religious beliefs.
Observant families need to know that all medical decisions conform with their religious outlook. The speed of technological progress demands that Halachic authorities are continuously updated about medical developments and this is one of our main goals.
Our Researchers
Our researchers are carefully selected by the Dean of the Center, Rabbi Yaakov Weiner, for their skills in analyzing and synthesizing relevant halachic sources. They are continually updated about medical developments by the Medical Advisory Board and by visits to medical centers.
The Medical Advisory Board
The Board is an integral part of the Center and crucial to its success. Its members are world-renowned Israeli medical professors from medical centers around the country. Each member represents a major area of specialization. The Board ensures that the Center's researchers stay up-to-date in the fast-moving world of medicine.
Professor Arthur Edleman
Director, Neonatal Care Unit
Shaare Tzedek Medical Center, Jerusalem |
Professor Meir Gottessman
Head of Cardiology
Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem |
Professor Eran Dolev
Director, Internal Medicine
Ichilov Medical Center, Tel Aviv
Chairperson, Ethics Committee of the Israel Medical Association |
Professor Rafael Walden
Chief of Surgery
Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer |
Professor Shlomo Moshiach
Director of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer |
Professor Charles Sprung, MD, JD
Director, Pulmonary Intensive care Unit
Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem |
Professor Karl Skorecki
Director, Nephrology and Molecular Medicine
Rambam Medical Center, Haifa |
Professor Rafael Katan
Director, Oncology
Shaare Tzedek Medical Center, Jerusalem |
Professor Arnold Rosen
Director, Geriatrics
Shaare Tzedek Medical Center, Jerusalem |
Professor Yehuda Schoenfeld
Director, Internal Medicine, Autoimmunology Unit
Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer |
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Board of Directors
The international reputation of the Board of Directors lends a broad perspective to the functioning of the Jerusalem Center for Research. Additionally, the Center can draw upon the diversity of managerial skills and experience represented by professionals from the medical, legal, administrative and social fields.
Director: Rabbi Yaakov Weiner, shlita
Members:
Fishel Goldman, MD
Internal medicine and Oncology
Private Practice, Jerusalem |
Professor L. Layfer
Administrative Director
Rush Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
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Dr. A. Solomon Eaglstein
Director, Research Division
Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Jerusalem
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Dr. D. Weissman
Former Director, Surgeon
Weissman Hospital
Beverly Hills, California |
Professor K. Skorecki
Director, Nephrology and Molecular Medicine
Rambam Medical Center, Haifa |
Rabbi Zelig Koledetzky Secretary Jerusalem Beit Din Jerusalem |
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