This Covid Life Episode 4: The Realm of Jewish Law

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

Levi Cooper

Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper is Senior Faculty at Pardes, teaching Jewish Law and Hasidut. He holds an LL.B., LL.M. and Ph.D from Bar-Ilan University, where he currently teaches in their Faculty of Law. Levi has been awarded multiple post-doctoral research grants, held academic visitor and educational advisory roles in Europe and Asia, and written extensively for academic publications.

Known as the Maggid of Melbourne, Levi hails from Australia. He currently lives in Zur Hadassa, where he has served as rabbi since 2005, co-founded the Lavi Primary School, and spearheaded other communal initiatives.