#194: Three Extraordinary 20th Century Lives feat. Dr Yossi Adler & Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatz
About this episode
The episode explores the lives of three Jewish doctors who made significant contributions to medicine and Jewish history through their compassion and dedication.
Exploring the lives of three Jewish doctors. Living in very different settings, yet linked by a common thread: compassion. They left a lasting mark on medicine and Jewish history and were dedicated to the strong belief that every fragile life matters. In New York, Dr Martin Couney helped save thousands of babies. His sideshow displays were controversial, but at a time when incubator technology was widely doubted, his exhibits brought life-saving technology into the public eye. Dr Mary Gordon was born in Lithuania and her trailblazing career as a pioneering female physician who was deeply connected to Jewish life, allowed her to carry her medical calling into some of the hardest moments of the twentieth century, in Palestine, in detention camps in Cyprus and through world wars. Dr Shlomo Adler’s reputation in London as a beloved doctor and trusted medical confidant to Gedolim and Torah leaders as well as to thousands of patients, rested on his complete commitment to care, innovation and halacha. We also hear from his son Dr Yossi Adler - who has continued a 3 generational family legacy - about AI and other issues confronting medicine today Timestamps: - **0:00:00 – 0:01:13** –…
People in this episode
Guests: Dr Yossi Adler, Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatz
Topics covered
- Jewish doctors
- compassion in medicine
- 20th century history
- medical innovation
- Jewish history
Keywords
- Jewish doctors
- compassion
- medicine
- 20th century
- Dr Yossi Adler
- Rabbi Dr Akiva Tatz
- Dr Martin Couney
- Dr Mary Gordon
- Dr Shlomo Adler
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