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Death and Euthanasia in Jewish Law : Essays and Responsa / ed. by Walter Jacob, Moshe Zemer.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Progressive Halakhah ; 4Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Berghahn Books, [1995]Copyright date: 1995Description: 1 online resource (204 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781800735866
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 344.04197
LOC classification:
  • KBM3121.7
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- WITHDRAWING OR WITHHOLDING NUTRITION, HYDRATION OR OXYGEN FROM PATIENTS -- EUTHANASIA -- SUICIDE, ASSISTED SUICIDE, ACTIVE EUTHANASIA -- RABBI JUDAH'S HANDMAID -- END-STAGE EUTHANASIA -- DETERMINING DEATH IN JEWISH LAW -- SELECTED REFORM RESPONSA -- EUTHANASIA (1950) -- EUTHANASIA (1980) -- QUALITY OF LIFE AND EUTHANASIA -- HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE AND SUICIDE -- CAESAREAN ON A DEAD MOTHER -- LIVING WILL -- CHOOSING WHICH PATIENT TO SAVE -- A MEDICAL EXPERIMENT -- A DANGEROUS MEDICAL EXPERIMENT -- NUTRITION AND INCURABLE CANCER -- DRUGS TO RELIEVE PAIN -- AN ELDERLY PATIENT WHO REFUSES DIALYSIS -- SURGERY AT NINETY-SIX -- CPR AND THE FRAIL ELDERLY -- PHYSICIAN KEEPING THE TRUTH FROM A PATIENT -- INFORMING A DYING PATIENT -- DETERMINATION AND POSTPONEMENT OF DEATH -- PASSIVE EUTHANASIA -- ALLOWING A TERMINAL PATIENT TO DIE -- CONTRIBUTORS
Summary: THE FREEHOF INSTITUTE OF PROGRESSIVE HALAKHAH The Freehof Institute of Progressive Halakhah is a creative research center devoted to studying and defining the progressive character of the halakhah in accordance with the principles and theology of Reform Judaism. It seeks to establish the ideological basis of Progressive halakhah, and its application to daily life. The Institute fosters serious studies, and helps scholars in various portions of the world to work together for a common cause. It provides an ongoing forum through symposia, and publications including the quarterly newsletter, HalakhaH, published under the editorship of Walter Jacob, in the United States. The foremost halakhic scholars in the Reform, Liberal, and Progressive rabbinate along with some Conservative and Orthodox colleagues as well as university professors serve on our Academic Council. This collection on Essays is the product of the fourth symposium held in Montreal during June 1993.
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- WITHDRAWING OR WITHHOLDING NUTRITION, HYDRATION OR OXYGEN FROM PATIENTS -- EUTHANASIA -- SUICIDE, ASSISTED SUICIDE, ACTIVE EUTHANASIA -- RABBI JUDAH'S HANDMAID -- END-STAGE EUTHANASIA -- DETERMINING DEATH IN JEWISH LAW -- SELECTED REFORM RESPONSA -- EUTHANASIA (1950) -- EUTHANASIA (1980) -- QUALITY OF LIFE AND EUTHANASIA -- HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE AND SUICIDE -- CAESAREAN ON A DEAD MOTHER -- LIVING WILL -- CHOOSING WHICH PATIENT TO SAVE -- A MEDICAL EXPERIMENT -- A DANGEROUS MEDICAL EXPERIMENT -- NUTRITION AND INCURABLE CANCER -- DRUGS TO RELIEVE PAIN -- AN ELDERLY PATIENT WHO REFUSES DIALYSIS -- SURGERY AT NINETY-SIX -- CPR AND THE FRAIL ELDERLY -- PHYSICIAN KEEPING THE TRUTH FROM A PATIENT -- INFORMING A DYING PATIENT -- DETERMINATION AND POSTPONEMENT OF DEATH -- PASSIVE EUTHANASIA -- ALLOWING A TERMINAL PATIENT TO DIE -- CONTRIBUTORS

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THE FREEHOF INSTITUTE OF PROGRESSIVE HALAKHAH The Freehof Institute of Progressive Halakhah is a creative research center devoted to studying and defining the progressive character of the halakhah in accordance with the principles and theology of Reform Judaism. It seeks to establish the ideological basis of Progressive halakhah, and its application to daily life. The Institute fosters serious studies, and helps scholars in various portions of the world to work together for a common cause. It provides an ongoing forum through symposia, and publications including the quarterly newsletter, HalakhaH, published under the editorship of Walter Jacob, in the United States. The foremost halakhic scholars in the Reform, Liberal, and Progressive rabbinate along with some Conservative and Orthodox colleagues as well as university professors serve on our Academic Council. This collection on Essays is the product of the fourth symposium held in Montreal during June 1993.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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