Comments on: It’s Time To Talk About Taking Health Seriously

By: Bochurim in EY

Bochurim in EY — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 20:29:53 +0000

About bochurim in Eretz Yisrael, smoking is more common and more of a problem for them

By: Medical student

Medical student — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 13:37:11 +0000

We can’t guess the rebbes perspective on thing…but we know that the rebbe was for everyone having a mashpia and rofei yedid…so ask your rofei yedi!

By: genetic testing

genetic testing — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 02:15:59 +0000

Is the Rebbe in favor of genetic testing? There is a genetic condition ( Lynch syndrome) which predisposes carriers to a more prevalent chance of certain conditions, which might show up on a colonoscopy or an exam by a gyn.

By: The Rebbe was very much into preventive medicine

The Rebbe was very much into preventive medicine — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 06:28:17 +0000

In reply to Curious.

This is something many doctors who had yechidus say (that the Rebbe spoke to them about preventive medicine). In fact, they say the Rebbe was ahead of his time on this.

In many letters, the Rebbe tells people to take vaccines. Vaccines by definition are preventive medicine.

And the way you learned the gemara is קרום.

By: Very good point!

Very good point! — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 02:31:47 +0000

Such an article is long overdue, it is great that it finally is coming out! I would add that siman 32 of Kitzur Shulchan Aruch is all about taking care of one’s health (though he does take a lot from the Rambam he does add other things) though it says נשתנו הטבעים, this is not true about all of it, there are some foundational halachos that most doctors and nutritionists would agree to! I showed it to a very educated older doctor and he was surprised how accurate it is!
When I was in Zal in Baltimore, there was a frum doctor that came during lunch break 3 times to do exercise with whoever wanted for about 20 minutes! I believe the rebbe encouraged certain to take walks and it was encouraged to go swimming weekly! I think it should be portrayed as something important for chassidishe bochurim as well!

By: Medical student

Medical student — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 20:38:39 +0000

In reply to Curious. You don't know what you don't know. You can be very sick and have no idea becuase symptoms present late and by that point it's too late. This attitude reminds me of bochrim who won't do dor yehshorim on the basis that it distorts hasgocha protis. Especially young people should get checked out for skin yene machla which is very dangerous and deadly in younger people.

By: Dear Curious

Dear Curious — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 19:39:32 +0000

In reply to Curious. There's a video of the Rebbe telling a doctor that now doctors are very busy dealing with illness, but in the future (maybe He said Moshiach?) doctors will focus on prevention.

By: Curious

Curious — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 18:40:34 +0000

I’m sure Rabbi Avtzon has researched the Rebbe’s shitah, can you share sources that it is mutar to go to a check up if someone is not sick?
All we know from the Gemara is that מכאן שניתן רשות לרופא לרפאות, meaning if someone is already sick they can go to a doctor (and like Rashi points out, we don’t have to rely on miracles) but if someone isn’t sick, is it allowed to visit a doctor?
Thank you!