Limmud Toronto 2021

When is it acceptable for a Bayt Din to pay for prostitutes? Are Overdose Prevention Sites permissible or obligatory in Jewish Law? Should the HPV vaccine be offered to all religious groups in Israel? Which takes precedence, human lives or critically important cultural practices? This session will draw from the presenter’s experience as a public health specialist and ethicist in Nunavut, London and York to explore the halachic perspectives on the philosophy and practice of harm reduction.