# <![CDATA[30. Sacred Study: May One Learn Medicine on Shabbos? - Feat. R' Yaakov Wolff]]>

From **Shu"T First, Ask Questions Later: R Moshe Kurtz** by R Moshe Kurtz.

- **Published:** Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:49:19 GMT
- **Duration:** 00:33:41
- **Audio:** https://anchor.fm/s/e8faed74/podcast/play/83618188/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-2-5%2F369850673-44100-2-9ca22c44bdfd.m4a
- **Page:** https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moshekurtz/episodes/30--Sacred-Study-May-One-Learn-Medicine-on-Shabbos----Feat--R-Yaakov-Wolff-e2gmauc
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<![CDATA[<p>May a medical student observe a surgery performed on Shabbos? What about a common person who wants to observe it out of curiosity or "entertainment"? R' Yaakov Wolff, host of Shtark Tank, unpacks a responsum from Rav Yaakov Emden (She'ailas Ya'avetz, no. 41) on this topic and contextualizes it within the broader literature. </p>
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<p>Check out the Shtark Tank podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/34xll8GhTfu1BiRdhb8AyR?si=nkZT9JV5T8mvliMIxgIC0g </p>
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