How much can a pharmaceutical company charge for medications? By Rabbi Ariel Ovadia Recently, lawmakers met on Capitol Hill to grill a highly unpopular CEO of the pharmaceutical firm Turing Inc. after the latter hiked the price of one of its drugs from $13 to a whopping $750. Outraged congressmen accused the executive of putting greed before human life by placing this vital … [Read more...]
The Laws of Hadlakat Nerot
An Audio Shiur by Rabbi Moshe Abady, Los Angeles … [Read more...]
Zika Virus Travel Advisory
May one travel to places with communicable diseases? By: Rabbi Yosef Fund The most recent outbreak of the Zika virus began in April 2015 in Brazil, and subsequently spread to other countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The virus has been linked to many cases of severe birth defects, including microcephaly and Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS). … [Read more...]
Self-Evident Truths
Are implicit assumptions binding according to Halacha? By Dayan Yehonatan D. Hool, Yerushalayim In this week's Parasha, the Torah discusses the garments that the Kohanim wore during their service in the Mishkan. The Gemara[1] explains that each of the garments that the Kohanim wore atoned for a different sin. Among them, the Hoshen HaMishpat – the breastplate – atoned for … [Read more...]
Honoring One’s Parents
An Audio Shiur by Rabbi Ariel Ovadia, The Sephardic Halacha Center … [Read more...]