NYMC, TU and OU Kosher Host Webinar “Medicine Meets Passover”
The Groundbreaking Presentation Covered the Interface of Medicine, Technology, Pesach (Passover) and Halacha
New York Medical College (NYMC), Touro University (TU) and OU Kosher came together to host a groundbreaking webinar, "Medicine meets Passover: what clinicians and rabbis need to know." The event on March 21, attracted 350 participants from across the globe, including the United States, Canada, Israel, Germany, Australia and Belgium. The audience comprised a wide range of clinicians, including mental health counselors, physicians, Pas, nurses, social workers, Rabbis and even the curious.
The webinar explored the interface of medicine, technology, Pesach (Passover) and halacha. Such topics discussed included “Is Medicine Chametz?” “How to conduct a seder in a hospital setting” and “Design and process of supplement manufacturing,” which generated an exciting and thought-provoking discussion.
The session featured greetings from Alan Kadish, M.D., president of TU and NYMC, and an introduction by Rabbi Menachem Genack, chief executive officer of OU Kosher. The presenters were Edward Lebovics, M.D., the Sarah C. Upham Professor of Gastroenterology, professor of medicine at NYMC and editor of the Medical Halacha AnnualJournal, published by TU and NYMC, who spoke on "A Medical Perspective on Passover," and Rabbi Gavriel Price, director of ingredient research at OU Kosher, who spoke on "Passover Implications for Medications, Nutritionals, Supplements, and Medical Facilities." The moderator was Rabbi Eli Eleff, managing director of community relations at OU Kosher.
The event was followed by a lively question and answer session, which allowed participants to delve deeper into the topics discussed.