Q&A: DNA Testing
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DNA Testing
Question
On the Wikipedia entry for Rabbi Nachum Rabinovitch, his words are quoted regarding DNA testing for the purpose of determining mamzer status: “The law determines who is a mamzer and who is fit; this is a purely halakhic definition, and discovering the true reality neither adds nor detracts.” What is your opinion about this?
Answer
In my view, a scientific test that experts consider completely reliable has the status of witnesses.