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The Anatomy of Jewish Law

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The Anatomy of Jewish Law Rabbi Edward Reichman, MD Maggid/OU/YU / 564 pp An absolute jaw dropper, The Anatomy of Jewish Law is a fresh look at the intersect "between medicine, medical history, and Rabbinic Literature." I am attaching the table of contents below. But frankly, the TOC does not do justice to the amount of information and the sub-topics that are covered in each chapter. From biblical precedents to Talmudic passages, from the the Shulchan Aruch to modern day poskim, there is no more thorough or more clear work than this. Having received the sefer about a week ago, I have not yet gone through it cover to cover. However, I did not want to delay the publicization of this gem in order to ensure that others could promptly acquire their own copy and begin to enjoy it as I have. What I did read was amazing and much of it I even enjoyed reading twice. The chapter on Corona and all the halachic issues that accompanied it are presented with their historical precedents and