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2 unusual facts about Cultural mandate


Jewish views on contraception

Many modern Jews feel that the benefits of contraception, be they female health, family stability, or disease prevention, uphold the commandment in Judaism to "choose life" much more strongly than they violate the commandment to "be fruitful and multiply".

Minchat Chinuch

The work is noted for its technique of isolating legal concepts through the use of exotic test cases such as whether a hermaphrodite is obligated in the mitzvah of "be fruitful and multiply." This feature of the book makes it a useful starting point in conceptual analysis of talmudic topics.



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