Respiration

Abstaining from Treatment of ALS and Assisted Euthanasia – Comparing and Contrasting Psak Halacha with Judicial Rulings

Dr. Mordechai Halperin – Assia 11 (5769), pages 244-248

The Case of the Israeli Toddler in Britain: The Verdict is Justifiably Akin to Murder

Rav Yuval Cherlow

Initially published in Israel Hayom Newspaper on 08/06/2021

The British Supreme Court approved the disconnection of the child with a brain injury from a mechanical ventilator, even refusing to accept the parents’ request to transfer her for treatment in the Israel. This determination is classified in Jewish ethics and Israeli law – as murder.

Treatment of the Elderly and the Sick – “Until 120”?

Rabbi Yuval Cherlow

Chapter 4 – Prolongation of Life – At All Costs?

Treatment of the Elderly and the Sick – “Until 120”?

Rabbi Yuval Cherlow

An overarching essay divided by topic regarding the treatment of the elderly and the sick in modern day, according to halacha and Jewish sources.

Guardianship or Advance Directive?

Rabbi Yuval Cherlow

Cognitive impairment, loss of decision-making capacity, and the inability to communicate together create a complex reality where the patient is unable to express their wishes. However, there are a host of original solutions dedicated to these complicated situations.

Position Paper – The Halachot of Terminal Illness

Rabbi Yuval Cherlow, Rabbi Oriel Ganzel, and Rabbi Shaul Bruchi

Does the obligation of preservation of life mandate treatment at any cost? When are we obligated to treat and when is it proper to exercise restraint? A Compendium of Relevant Halachot