Reproduction
Changing Role of Jewish Women / Part 2

Contradictory to popular belief, contraception always existed amongst the Jewish people, though in different forms than today. Even in Biblical times, contraceptive potions were known and used, but were permissible only when the women's lives were in danger. What constitutes "danger," however, has since become a matter of interpretation, and Rabbi Wein raises and answers some of the complex questions surrounding the Torah commandment to "be fruitful and multiply."