24 MAY 2018 · In this session we discuss what was the reaction in antiquity to suicide. We discuss the cases in Tanakh and rabbinic literature, as well as situations where one is required to sacrifice his life.
22 MAY 2018 · Avel Rabbati is sido called Massekhet Semahot, Celebrations, a euphemism which hides its fearsome nature. It deals with laws of dying, death, mourning etc. In this session we segue from the text, which deals with the legal status of a dying person, into the area of bio-ethics.