
Advancing the Rabbinic Prescription for Transgender Health Care
January 31, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Rabbi Mike Moskowitz and Joshua D. Safer, MD, FACP Doctors and Rabbis are asked a lot of questions; it’s a big part of the job. We certainly don’t have all of the answers and so we continue to listen, research, and expand our understanding of the issues. And, we have our own questions to … [Read More...]

No Country for Love
January 16, 2019 2 Comments
By Tally Kritzman-Amir Recently, the Israeli ministry of interior announced in Court that a ban on relationships between couples who are migrant workers has led to the deportation of dozens of migrants. This ban requires migrant workers to choose which partner will stay in Israel, as the other is … [Read More...]
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