• May 17, 2026
  • 1 5786, Sivan
  • פרשת נשא

How Halacha Defines Parenthood

Hello Everyone,

Today is our final session on the subject of how the Halacha determines parenthood. In our first session we discussed the case of  Asutah Hospital, where the fertilized egg of one couple was mistakenly implanted in the uterus of a different woman. This case was what gave me the idea to discuss how the Halacha determines parenthood. Last week we discussed the relatively simple question of how the Halacha determines paternity. Today we will see how the Poskim determine maternity which is a much more difficult question to answer.