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51:55
The Right to Die (51:55)
Is euthanasia assisted suicide or human mercy? Hear what Jewish law has to say about this controversial topic. This lecture was delivered at the 13th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Rabbi Berel Bell (151)
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44:34
A Clergyman's Perspective on the Toughest Medical Quandaries (44:34)
Every day, rabbis are asked to make halachic decisions in all areas of daily life. What goes through a rabbi’s mind when heart-stopping life and death decisions are at stake? One of Montreal’s most respected Jewish legal expert reviews real-life quandaries posed by members of his community and how he was able to guide them through the most difficult decisions
Rabbi Berel Bell (151)
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55:30
Perspectives on End-of-Life Care (55:30)
Death with dignity has become one of the catchphrases of 21st century values and an attractive possibility. However, with medical treatment costs rising and limited resources, the right to die has increasingly become a duty to get out of the way
Rabbi Dr. Yitzchok Breitowitz (71)
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46:01
The Case of Cloning (46:01)
New technologies raise new ethical questions that require guidance. Every ethical system evaluates technological advances against the criteria of its moral code. In Jewish tradition, that touchstone is halachah, the corpus of Jewish law and ethics
Professor Steven Resnicoff (4)
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41:32
A Heart Quandary (41:32)
Millions of Americans are walking around with implanted pacemakers and defibrillators. When should these devices be deactivated to allow nature to take its course? This session addresses this important question from the perspective of Jewish ethics and sheds light on similar end-of-life medical quandaries. This lecture took place at the 9th annual National Jewish Retreat
Dr. Alan Kadish (2)
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40:20
Final Moments: End-of-Life Decisions and Jewish Law (40:20)
The value of life is immeasurable, but is the same true for its increments? Are the medical advances some see as life-supporting in fact simply death-prolonging? This session discusses important end-of-life decisions many families face today, and offers the Jewish perspectives on dying with dignity. This lecture took place at the 9th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Tzvi Flaum (4)