This Covid Life Episode 4: The Realm of Jewish Law

Posted by Levi Cooper on February 4, 2021
Topics: The Maggid of Melbourne, This Covid Life

This Covid Life: The Realm of Jewish Law

Is there a halakhic obligation to vaccinate? Levi discusses a preliminary question: Is this even the province of Jewish law, or perhaps it is a medical question that is beyond the expertise of Jewish jurists?

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Credits
Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper – Pardes Faculty and A Shot of Torah Podcast Host
Rabbi Adam Titcher – Executive Producer

About Levi Cooper

Levi teaches Bible, Hasidut, Maimonides and Midrash at Pardes. Originally from Australia, Levi holds an LL.B., LL.M. and Ph.D. from the Law Faculty of Bar-Ilan University, and is a member of the Israel Bar Association. He is currently an adjunct professor in the Law Faculty of Bar-Ilan University and post-doctoral fellow in the Law Faculty of Tel Aviv University. Click here to read more. You can find books written by Levi by clicking here

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