Genetic Engineering, Jewish Law, and the Remaking of Life
By :
Daniel Nevins JTS Alum (Rabbinical School), Former Pearl Resnick Dean of The Rabbinical School and the Division of Religious Leadership
Posted On Jun 18, 2018 | Natural World
A webinar exploring genetic engineering through the lens of Jewish law and values. Under what circumstances should the DNA modification of new and already living plants, animals, and humans be permitted?
Download the source sheet for this webinar.
Read Rabbi Nevins’s full responsum.
This webinar was part of the Day of Halakhic Study (sponsored by the Rabbinical Assembly’s Committee on Jewish Law and Standards), a movement-wide event during which Conservative/Masorti congregations, communities, and schools come together to study Rabbi Nevins’s responsum “Halakhic Perspectives on Genetically Modified Organisms.”
