{"id":1689347,"date":"2025-05-27T14:51:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T11:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shankysjudaica.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1689347"},"modified":"2026-10-26T20:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T18:20:10","slug":"is-alternative-healing-kosher","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.shankysjudaica.com\/en\/product\/is-alternative-healing-kosher\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Alternative Healing Kosher"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p>\u201cThere is great confusion in our community concerning the propriety of alternative medical treatments\u2026due to unfamiliarity with the origins of these treatments and unawareness of the consequent major halachic concerns\u2026. Rabbi Kaganoff\u2019s work is an immeasurable contribution that unravels this confusion and gives us clear direction.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Rav Reuven Feinstein<\/p>\n<p>A general term, \u201calternative medicine\u201d holds different meanings for different people. While many people avail themselves of these alternatives, it is important to know that some are kosher, some are treif, and most are a combination of the two.<\/p>\n<p>By delving into this complex topic, Is Alternative Healing Kosher? provides an in-depth analysis of the halachic sources and explains how they apply to medical practices available today.<br \/>\u2022 What are kosher medical treatments according to the Rishonim, the Shulchan Aruch, and the poskim?<br \/>\u2022 What are facts? What are old wives\u2019 tales? What is a segulah?<br \/>\u2022 What is science? Is there kosher science? What is teva?<br \/>\u2022 Are spiritual treatments still applicable today?<br \/>\u2022 What level of corroboration is necessary to permit a specific treatment?<\/p>\n<p>About the author:<\/p>\n<p>Rabbi Kaganoff is a rav and baal horaah for forty-five years. A close talmid for many years of the Novominsker Rebbe, zt\u201dl, he received semichah from Rav Yosef Breuer, zt\u201dl, Rav Shimon Schwab, zt\u201dl, and the Novominsker Rebbe, zt\u201dl. Besides shimush from the dayanim of Washington Heights, he also received shimush from Rav Yisroel Belsky, zt\u201dl, and yibadel l\u2019chaim, Rav Dovid Cohen, shlita. He received training in practical rabbinics from Rav Shlomo Rottenberg, zt\u201dl, Rav Avraham Shia Twerski, MD, zt\u201dl, and yibadel l\u2019chaim, Rav Berel Wein, shlita.<\/p>\n<p>Rabbi Kaganoff\u2019s eclectic approach combines deep analysis and a quest for truth with a commitment to halachah and hashkafah that reflects the values of his forebears and teachers.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThere is great confusion in our community concerning the propriety of alternative medical treatments\u2026due to unfamiliarity with the origins of these treatments and unawareness of the consequent major halachic concerns\u2026. 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