Judaism is unique in that one of its greatest mizvot is the study of Torah for its own sake. The contemporary student of Halakha enjoys the encounter not just with the practical questions of today, but with the questions that will arise tomorrow.

In this latest volume of Contemporary Halakhic Problems, Rabbi Bleich provides lucid summaries and anlyses of classic halakhic questions alongside pioneering applications of Jewish law to current social, political, technological, and religious issues. Covering topics such as: stem - cell burgers, video surveillance, laser circumcision, vaccination, entering a non - Jewish house of worship, medical and cosmetic tattooing, posthumous paternity among other topics, the essays in this book cover some of the most intriguing questions of our time.

Rabbi Bleich, a distinguished scholar, bioethicist and one of today's most respected halakhists, outlines the issues, brings the opinions of various halakhic decisors and explains the basis of disagreements between them. A must for anyone interested in Jewish law.