Playing God: Gene Editing and Jewish Bioethics

"Ripped From The Headlines": Presenting topics in current events considered through the lens of Jewish law and thought. Class delivered at Midreshet Torat Chesed.Exploring the ethical frontiers and Halakhic applications of CRISPR and gene-editing technology. We examine the tension between the mandate to heal and the preservation of the natural order, specifically addressing whether "correcting" the human genome is a fulfillment of our divine partnership or an overstep of human authority.