Immanuel Jacobovitz broke new ground with "Jewish Medical Ethics," offering the first comprehensive English-language exploration of how Jewish law and tradition approach modern medical dilemmas. From the treatment of the dying to questions of artificial insemination, the work systematically examines religious sources and principles governing medico-moral challenges. Through comparative historical analysis, Jacobovitz contextualizes Jewish medical developments within broader medical history, demonstrating masterful command of both general historical records and halakhic sources. His meticulous translation of complex talmudic terminology and thorough documentation make rabbinic wisdom accessible to contemporary medical ethics discourse. However, the work suffers from apologetic tendencies that occasionally compromise objectivity, misinterpretations of certain talmudic sources, and overgeneralized claims about Jewish medical practices throughout history. Nevertheless, as the sole comprehensive English resource on Jewish medical ethics, the book remains an invaluable scholarly contribution, offering rich insights for anyone studying the complex intersection of Judaism, law, and medicine.