Jewish Ethics in Medicine

What: Yesterday's science fiction is today's medical reality: cloning, transplants, assisted reproduction and more. Find out Judaism's view on these issues in this interactive course.

When: Beginning week of February 11. Date and time TBD based on participants. 

Duration: 6 sessions, 60 minutes each

Where: Chabad House click for directions

With: Rabbi Tzvi Backman

To sign up, click here and fill out the form.

Course Syllabus 
1. "Permission to heal"  - What are the obligations, rights and responsibilities of the physician 

2. Organ Transplants (1)  - What organs is one allowed to donate while alive? is one obligated to donate organs? what are the ethical issues involving organ donations from a living donor? 

3. Organ transplants (2)  - What organs are we allowed to take from the dead? do you need permission? is one allowed to donate his body to science? 

4. Beginning of life  - Artificial insemination, IVF, surrogate mother, what is Judaism have to say on all these? 

5. Abortion  - Does Judaism believe in freedom of choice? Isn’t Judaism pro life? what does the Torah say regarding this sensitive issue? 

6. End of life - What's Judaism's view on "physician assisted suicide"? Must we prolong the death of an ill patient?