{"product_id":"alternative-medicine-in-halachah","title":"Alternative Medicine in Halachah","description":"SECOND EDITION\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Until now, a great deal of confusion has prevailed regarding the halachic status of energy medicine.     \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-indent:.25in;direction:ltr; unicode-bidi:embed\"\u003eIs hands-on healing a form of \u003ci\u003eavodah zarah\u003c\/i\u003e? May one consult a kinesiologist? Is homeopathy permitted? Many \u003ci\u003erabbanim \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eposkim\u003c\/i\u003eare not necessarily familiar with these modalities, and thus far there was no authoritative\u003ci\u003esefer \u003c\/i\u003ededicated to these issues, making it often very difficult to receive a halachic \u003ci\u003epsak\u003c\/i\u003e for such questions.\u003c\/p\u003e     \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-indent:.25in;direction:ltr; unicode-bidi:embed\"\u003e       \u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: 0.25in;\"\u003eIn this long-awaited \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"text-indent: 0.25in;\"\u003esefer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: 0.25in;\"\u003e, Rabbi Rephoel Szmerla clarifies for us the halachah regarding various alternative therapies, by presenting what each therapy is, explaining how it works, and discussing its halachic permissibility. In the process, he sheds light on many prohibitions, such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"text-indent: 0.25in;\"\u003ekishuf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: 0.25in;\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"text-indent: 0.25in;\"\u003enichush\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: 0.25in;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"text-indent: 0.25in;\"\u003ekesimah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: 0.25in;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"text-indent: 0.25in;\"\u003edarchei ha'Emori\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: 0.25in;\"\u003e, and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e     \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;text-indent:.25in;direction:ltr; unicode-bidi:embed\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: 0.25in;\"\u003eThis comprehensive work is grounded in a thorough understanding of alternative medicine and an in-depth knowledge of halachah. It is full of eye-opening concepts contained in Talmudic writings, guaranteeing a fascinating reading experience for both the scholar and layman.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\" style=\"margin-top:20px\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:520px\"\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eIsrael Bookshop Publications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Israel Bookshop Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55441661100200,"sku":"L850A","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0534\/9765\/9560\/files\/IBS-L850.jpg?v=1776817552","url":"https:\/\/judaicasquare.com\/products\/alternative-medicine-in-halachah","provider":"Judaica Square","version":"1.0","type":"link"}