Medical Halacha, Morality, Philanthropy, and Politics

A few miscellaneous links of interest -

• The Rationalist Medical Halachist is back! This time he has written an in-depth article on giving medical treatment to gentiles on Shabbos. You can read it at this link.

• Reader Nathan Elberg has written an interesting essay about this history of morality and whether it is universal, which you can read at this link: A Fool’s Paradise Is a Wise Man’s Hell.

• Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz is a family friend and a major supporter of the Biblical Museum of Natural History. He is well known for his philanthropic endeavors in many areas, especially fertility treatments. Yesterday, he gave a spontaneous gift that was not only touching but also an outstanding kiddush Hashem, in the most unlikely of places: Businessman Buys 400 American Soldiers Meals During Airport Layover

• Here is a superb and concise essay about the Israel-Arab conflict, perfect for sharing with those who need a very brief introduction to it: 10 things you didn’t know about the Israeli-Arab conflict