Contemporary responsa in Orthodox Judaism Kavod HaBriyot

1 contemporary responsa in orthodox judaism

1.1 euthanasia
1.2 hearing aids on shabbat
1.3 women , torah reading

contemporary responsa in orthodox judaism
euthanasia

rabbi immanuel jakobovits held because principle of kevod habriyot reflects perspective on values requiring respect life, jewish law prohibits euthanasia.

hearing aids on shabbat

rabbi eliezer waldenberg held wearing hearing aid on shabbat represents modern analogy classically permitted activities such carrying stones , hence principle of kevod habriyot overrides rabbinic prohibitions involved , renders permitted.

women , torah reading

modern orthodox rabbi daniel sperber held principle of kevod habriyot permits women called torah reading in synagogue service (see support partnership minyanim). r. sperber s responsum addressed traditional view halachah in principle permits woman called honour of congregation forbids it. in r. rabbi sperber s view, kevod habriyot, honour of individual , can override honor of congregation in same way had been interpreted override other rabbinic prohibitions. r. sperber s view has been controversial 1 within orthodox judaism , has not gained widespread acceptance.

rabbi aryeh a. frimer, author of number of scholarly works on status of women in orthodox halakha including women , minyan, wrote critique of rabbi sperber s arguments entitled lo zu haderekh: review of rabbi prof. daniel sperber s darka shel halakha. in rabbi frimer s view, concept of kevod habriyot can override rabbinic prohibitions under relatively narrow circumstances caused external factors such excrement or nakedness, cannot override rabbinic prohibition in entirety. argued rabbinic decree cannot regarded shameful or embarrassing, , permit rabbinic decree characterized embarrassment give carte blanche abrogate rabbinic prohibition saying offends me. said in cases acting according halakha...creates embarrassment, kevod ha-beriyyot cannot set aside rabbinic prohibition. 1 should proud fulfilling halakha. .

a more complete , extensively documented presentation of rabbi frimer’s position has appeared.