# #151 - Jewish Physicians II - China & the Middle East feat. Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatz

From **History For The Curious** by R Aubrey Hersh;Mena Reisner.

- **Published:** Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:42:00 +0000
- **Duration:** 1:03:04
- **Audio:** https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w3ifv5rxbufy3h3z/HC044_-_Ep_151_-_Medicine_Pt_2_Assembled_mixdown6vnqh.mp3
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<p>Why did Jewish doctors in the Middle East get involved in Politics? </p>
<p>How should modern day doctors combine ethics and law? How many Jewish women medics were there in Europe? Who were the Chinese Jewish physicians? How do we define sanctity of Life?</p>
<p>And should everyone own a copy of Pu Ji Fang?</p>
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<p>Chapters</p>
<p>02:34 Jewish Doctors in the Islamic World</p>
<p>09:50 Cultural Interactions and Medical Ethics</p>
<p>15:04 Conversion and Identity Among Jewish Physicians</p>
<p>18:59 The Role of Women in Jewish Medicine</p>
<p>27:55 Marco Polo and Jewish Communities in China</p>
<p>29:36 Jewish Physicians in Chinese History</p>
<p>34:32 Personal Anecdotes: Medicine and Judaism in South Africa</p>
<p>49:05 Ethical Dilemmas in Medicine and Judaism</p>
<p>54:34 The Intersection of Autonomy and Jewish Law  </p>