Chapter 7 | Providing Treatment for the Relief of Suffering on Shabbat, or When Treatment Conflicts with Another Halakhic Prohibition
Chapter 7 from the booklet The Halakhot of Treating a Terminally Ill Patient and a Patient Suffering From Dementia
Capter 6 | Life-Prolonging Treatment for a Patients In Pain
Chapter 6 from the booklet The Halakhot of Treating a Terminally Ill Patient and a Patient Suffering From Dementia
Chapter 5 | Respecting the Patient’s Wishes
Chapter 5 from the booklet The Halakhot of Treating a Terminally Ill Patient and a Patient Suffering From Dementia
Chapter 4 | The Obligation to Seek Out Medical Treatment
Chapter 4 from the booklet The Halakhot of Treating a Terminally Ill Patient and a Patient Suffering From Dementia
chapter 3 | The Definition of a “Dying Patient,” or “Terminally Ill Patient” in this Essay
Chapter 3 from the booklet The Halakhot of Treating a Terminally Ill Patient and a Patient Suffering From Dementia
chapter 2 | Ethical Practice: An Overview
Chapter 2 from the booklet The Halakhot of Treating a Terminally Ill Patient and a Patient Suffering From Dementia
Halachot of Treating a Terminal Ill Patient and a Person Living with Dementia
Therefore, let every faithful man pray to You upon discovering [his sin] (Tehillim 32:6) […] – Rav Nachman Bar Yitzchak says: ‘upon discovering’, this is death. (Berachot 8a). The capabilities of modern medicine to prolong life and impact the process of death raises halachic and ethical questions: When is there an obligation to prolong life […]
Chapter 1 | introduction
Coping with death and preparing for it requires a huge amount of caution, patience and sensitivity, which ultimately derive from our deep appreciation for the value of life. Halakha deals with the myriad aspects that inform this issue, and forms the compass that directs our lives. The fundamental value and sanctity of life stand at […]
Halachic Guidelines for Pesach and Sefirat HaOmer for a Person with Dementia, a Patient with Complex Disease, and their Caretaker Families
Introduction Pesach is a time of familial joy and includes unique commandments and prohibitions with very significant meaning and various practical ramifications, more so than any other holiday. Participating in holiday events is important for each person, including a person with dementia or a person sick with severe, complex disease. From a fundamental perspective, a […]
The Case of the Israeli Toddler in Britain: The Verdict is Justifiably Akin to Murder
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.
