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49:44
Jewish Medical Ethics Q&A (49:44)
If you have a heart, brain, liver, kidney, or chromosomes, you might be interested in this session. Fertility, organ donation, Covid and risk to physicians, triaging ventilators, end of life issues, the definition of death - no medical topic is off-limits. Bring your questions, comments, brain (and assorted organs) for an educationally nutritious experience
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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51:59
Medical Crossfire! (2017) (51:59)
Your questions, three panelists, and 60 seconds to give an answer. This fast-paced session features pressing questions on Jewish medical ethics. This panel was featured at the 12th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Series: Crossfire!
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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1:18:19
End of Life Issues (2002) (1:18:19)
What is a doctor’s obligation for a patient who is dying? What procedure may or may not be administered? Does a patient who’s brain dead require medical care? Also, discover the benefits of appointing a healthcare proxy, and join Dr. Powderly in her experience as a member of multiple Ethics Committees
Dr. Kathleen E. Powderly (3)
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59:03
Top Bioethics Questions of 2016 (59:03)
This session will address the Jewish legal ramifications of the extraordinary advances and news items in medicine during the past year. Topics will include animal rights, gene editing, advances in organ transplantation, reproductive organ and genital transplants, and advances in epigenetic research. This lecture took place at the 11th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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46:57
Brain Death and Organ Transplants (46:57)
To save a life is one of the greatest mitzvot that one can perform. At the same time, however, it is axiomatic that we cannot save a life by ending another. The time of death, then, becomes a subject of utmost importance
Rabbi Dr. Yitzchok Breitowitz (71)
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1:03:49
Medical Crossfire! (2014) (1:03:49)
The panelists will answer questions and address medically related ethical quandaries submitted by participants. No question is too basic or too complex. To see our other "Crossfire!" videos, click here. This session was featured at the 9th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Series: Crossfire!
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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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)
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59:59
The Final Moment: Defining Death and Respecting Life (59:59)
What is the definition of death? Modern medicine still grapples with this question, challenged by medical advances that continually prolong life. In Jewish law, knowing when a patient has deceased is vital to understanding when treatment can be withdrawn, as well as other grave issues
Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman (51)
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59:26
Why We Need Jewish Medical Ethics (59:26)
Can’t we police ourselves? If our intentions are good, isn’t it enough to do what we think is best when faced with a difficult decision? What do Jewish ethical guidelines add to the discussion, and what if we don’t agree?.
Dr. Daniel Eisenberg (5)
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1:05:28
Organ Donation (1:05:28)
Who decides the moment of death, how is it determined, and how does this determination affect us all? Rabbi Berel Bell, an expert on medical issues in Jewish law, gives a history of the determination of what is death and what is life
Rabbi Berel Bell (151)