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Ir-Shay, Ronit
"Family Planning: a Halakhic-Gender Perspective," Ir-Shay, Ronit. Nashim, 12, Fall, 2006, 95-128.
Synopsis: The article investigates the existence of a halakhic basis for family planning, and the extent to which that basis has been and could be invoked to take women's interests into account in family planning by observant young couples today.
The article presents a comprehensive review of the major rabbinic sources on the topic.
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Henkin, Yehuda Herzl
"Postponement of the Mitzvah of Procreation: A Response to Rabbi Dr. Binyamin Lau," Henkin, Yehuda Herzl. Milin Havivin, 3, December, 2007, 68-72.
Synopsis: In this article, R. Henkin writes a critique of R. Lau's article (cited on this page) about delaying fulfillment of the commandment to procreate. R. Henkin offers a different point of view.
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Lau, Binyamin
"The Two Objectives of the Institution of Marriage," Lau, Binyamin. Milin Havivin, 3, December, 2007, 52-67.
Synopsis: R. Dr. Lau presents two objectives of marriage in order to examine the framework for building a Jewish marriage and to discuss the halakhic possibility of a married couple delaying fulfillment of the commandment to procreate.
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Ozarowski, Joseph
"Tubal Ligation and Jewish Law," Ozarowski, Joseph. JHCS, 7, 1984, 42-52.
Synopsis: This article provides an overview to the various halakhot involved in tubal ligation.
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Roness, Yitzchak Avi
"Family Planning and Halakha: The Postponement of Mitzvat Peru U-Revu," Roness, Yitzchak Avi. Milin Havivin, 3, December, 2007, 73-84.
Synopsis: R. Roness focuses on understanding the halakhic concepts of marriage and child-rearing so as to analyze the tension between the halakhic responsibility to procreate and the desire to postpone its performance. He then evaluates if, for any of several reasons raised in the article, certain considerations may be halakhically sanctioned so as to warrant postponement of this commandment.
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Rosner, Fred
"Contraception in Jewish Law," Rosner, Fred. Tradition, 12:2, 1971, 90-103.
Synopsis: This article presents the moral, religious, and halakhic issues regarding contraception in Jewish law.
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Schachter, Herschel
"Halachic Aspects of Family Planning," Schachter, Herschel. JHCS, 4, 1982.
Synopsis: In this article, R. Shachter examines different types of birth control with the goal of providing information so that a person, together with the guidance of a rabbi, can make an educated decision.
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Weinreb, Shaul
"Tubal Ligation and the Prohibition of Sirus," Weinreb, Shaul. Journal of Halacha & Contemporary Society, XL, 2000.
Synopsis: This article analyzes halakhic and hashkafic issues involved in the use of various birth control methods, in particular by women who have completed their desired childbearing.
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Aiken, Lisa
To Be A Jewish Woman. Aiken, Lisa. Jason Aronson, 1992.
Synopsis: An exploration of the role of women in modern, though traditional Jewish life. Birth control is addressed in chapter 12.
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Biale, Rachel
Women and Jewish Law: The Essential Texts, Their History, and Their Relevance for Today. Biale, Rachel. Knopf, 1995.
Synopsis: How has a legal tradition determined by men affected the lives of women? What are the traditional Jewish views of marriage, divorce, sexuality, contraception, abortion? Women and Jewish Law gives contemporary readers access to the central texts of the Jewish religious tradition on issues of special concern to women. Combining a historical overview with a thoughtful feminist critique, this pathbreaking study points the way for "informed change" in the status of women in Jewish life.
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Henkin, Yehuda Herzl
Responsa On Contemporary Jewish Women's Issues. Henkin, Yehuda Herzl. Ktav, 2003.
Synopsis: This book contains twenty-four modern responsa translated from Hebrew. The chapters on "Nursing and Birth Control" and "Limiting Family Size" are relevant to this category in the JOFA online library.
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