Conversations with Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatz

Marriage II - Choosing a Partner

How important is it to be similar to one's partner? What if he/she is nearly perfect but something disturbs you? How long should one date before marriage?

Marriage I - Background & Principles

Why should one get married? Is it biblical commandment? What are the non negotiables when seeking a marriage partner?

Covid III - End of Life Issues

If a patient is terminally ill with Covid or another disease- is treatment always required? Can treatment ever be withheld or withdrawn - let’s say if the patient doesn’t want it? Can one take strong drugs for pain that could potentially be dangerous?
 
 

Covid II - Triage Problems

How do we decide who gets treated when we simply don’t have the resources to treat everyone? Do we ever prioritise for example treating many vs a few somewhere else? Young over old? Men vs Women?

Covid I - Science, Evidence and Conspiracies

How are we supposed to trust the pharmaceutical companies? Should we be worried about the risks of the vaccine? How does medical intervention and halcha work together?

Shavuos III - Celebration of the Torah

Why is Torah the focus of jewish identity? What’s the difference between the oral law and the written law? What is “gemara”?

Shavuos II - The Sinai Experience

What really happened at Sinai? What is real faith and how was it established there? Was that only for the Jews? How about the non-jewish nations, what’s their purpose?

Shavuos I - Counting the Omer

What does counting down achieve? The torah says count 50 days, why do we not count the 50th day?