J-MED
Welcome to J-MED! Attend presentations by successful Jewish leaders within medicine, and gain access to a variety of internships in many areas within the medical field. JMed gives students the opportunity to: Network with influential Jewish medical and healthcare professionals Learn about Judaism and its application to the medical professional world Contact JMed on Facebook JMedRutgers@gmail.com Executive Board Dan Kats/Joshua Roshal - Co Presidents Justin Dinowitz - Alumni Advisor David Kornmehl - Internal Vice President Daniel Tutnauer - External Vice President Alec Mais - Secretary Kobi Malamud - Community Service​​ Chair
Torah Perspectives
The Physician in Jewish Law: Judaism regards the physician not simply as acting on behalf of the patient but as acting in the service of God. He is, in effect, God’s messenger and dares not shirk the responsibility thrust upon him.
The physician bears responsibility not only for the physical well-being of the patient, but for his spiritual well-being as well. Old-time Jerusalemites tell an interesting anecdote about the late Dr. Wallach, of blessed memory, the founder and first medical director of Sha’arei Zedek Hospital. It was his invariable practice to visit each newly-admitted patient shortly after admission and to inquire after his or her mother’s Hebrew name. Sha’arei Zedek Hospital maintains a synagogue on its premises and has instituted the laudable practice of reciting Psalms on behalf of its patients; thereafter a prayer for the recovery of each of the patients is recited.
J-BIZ
J-BIZ: The Jewish Career Network at Rutgers J-BIZ promotes networking among business-minded students and highly successful and influential Jewish business professionals in a vast array of industries and fields. IF YOU WANT TO… Learn about Judaism and its Applications in the Business World. Gain Access to Internships Within a Variety of Areas in Business. Learn from and interact with successful Jewish entrepreneurs and business people …Then J-BIZ is for you! Contact J-BIZ on Facebook Executive Board Michael Mahgerefteh President Daniel Grunwald Public Relations Chair Alyssa Ezon PR Officer Michael Kahen Events Chair Ira Gang, PhD Faculty Advisor
Torah Perspectives
Q. What does Judaism have to say about product safety?
A. Product safety has become a major legal and regulatory concern in recent decades. From a previous legal regime whereby safe use of products was primarily the responsibility of the consumer, in recent years increasing liability has been placed on producers. Many jurisdictions now place strict liability on producers, so that they can be held responsible even if there is no negligence on the part of the producer and sometimes even if the consumer was not sufficiently careful. The theory is that the producer is in the best position to know and mitigate the hazards of his product and therefore should bear the costs resulting from these hazards.
Jewish law also puts responsibility on sellers to refrain from selling hazardous products, although the requirement is not through imposing monetary liability. The source is a verse in the Torah (Deuteronomy 22:8, Living Torah translation):