Below are several articles by rabbis and scholars about the halachic and medical issues surrounding organ donation. The HOD Society recommends readers review several articles in order to best educate themselves about the major issues, especially the debate regarding the moment of death. We have listed them
below by relevance, and have included HOD Comments for each article.
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| 1. | | Brain Death Controversy in Jewish Law, The Download: English Author: Breitowitz, Rabbi Yitzchak Publication: Jewish Action Year: 1992, Spring 5752 HOD Comment: A clear overview and input from R. Tendler |
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| 2. | | Brain Death I: A Status Report of Medical and Ethical Considerations Download: English Author: F. J. Veith et al. Publication: The Journal of the American Medical Association Year: 1977 HOD Comment: Please note the words of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein! |
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| 3. | | Brain Death II: A Status Report of Legal Considerations Download: English Author: F. J. Veith et al. Publication: Journal of the American Medical Association Year: 1977 |
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| 4. | | Halakhic Death Means Brain Death Download: English Author: Tendler, Rabbi Moshe David Publication: Jewish Review Year: 1990, January-February |
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| 5. | | RCA Health Care Proxy, The Download: English Author: Angel, Rabbi Marc D. Publication: Jewish Action Year: 1992, Spring 5752 |
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| 6. | | A Matter of Life and Death Download: English Author: Zwiebel, Chaim Dovid Publication: Jewish Observer, The Year: 1991, Summer |
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| 7. | | A Matter of Life and Death — Revisited Download: English Author: Unknown Publication: Jewish Observer, The Year: 1991, October |
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| 8. | | Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach and Rabbi Shlomo Elyashiv on Brain-Stem Death Download: English Hebrew Author: Auerbach, Rav Shlomo Zalman; Elyashiv, Rav Shlomo Publication: Yated Ne'eman Year: 1991 Publisher: Yated Neeman HOD Comment: It seems this ruling was published twice, a year apart, with slight - yet important - changes. (The original ruling is attached as English document and the latter one as Hebrew document.) It has been said that the second ruling was issued due to the results of the sheep experiment.
Rabbi Dr. Avraham Steinberg explains the difference of opinions between Rav Auerbach and Rav Elyashiv even though they jointly published this ruling, “While Rav Auerbach agreed with R. Eliashiv that at the time one can't obtain organs from a brain-dead person, their reasoning was different. According to Rav Eliashiv the brain-stem dead person is alive because his heart is still pumping, while according to Rav Auerbach the reason was that such a person is "safek met safek gosses" (it is unknown if the person is dead or in the process of dying). This is a significant difference since in that if a validated test can be done that will assure the total destruction of the brain and on the other hand will not interfere with laws of gosses, then according to Rav Auerbach organs can be taken even if the heart is still functioning. My summary (ASSIA #53-54, p.13) of Rav Auerbach’s opinion was very carefully reviewed by him before publication, and he subsequently conveyed to Rabbi Mordechai Halperin that of all the documentation concerning his opinion it is this summary that most accurately describes his position in totality." |
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| 9. | | Monetary Compensation for Donating Kidneys Download: English Author: Grazi MD, Richard; Wolowelsky PhD, Joel Publication: IMAJ Year: 2004 HOD Comment: Arguments why Jewish law supports the legalization of purchasing and selling kidneys. |
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| 10. | | Medical Responsa Download: English Author: Feinstein, Rabbi Moshe Publication: Cross Roads: Halacha and the Modern World; Page 129 Year: Unknown |
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| 11. | | Establishing Death, Signs of Death, Heart Transplants Download: English Hebrew Author: Feinstein, Rabbi Moshe Publication: Igrot Moshe Yoreh Deah, Vol. III, 132 Year: Over Many Years |
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| 12. | | Rav Moshe Feinstein's Position on Death and Organ Donation.pdf Download: English Author: Tendler, Rabbi Moshe Publication: Year: |
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| 13. | | Moment of Death Download: English Author: Feinstien, Rabbi Moshe; Auerbach, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Publication: Jewish Medical Ethics, Vol II No. 2 Year: 1995 |
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| 14. | | Letter to Dr. Elliot Bondi by Rabbi Moshe Feinstein Download: English Hebrew Author: Feinstein, R. Moshe Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, page 148 -148(a) Year: 1993 HOD Comment: This letter is from Rav Moshe Feinstein addressed to Dr. Elliot Bondi, reaffirming that brain death is death according to Halacha. The letter was dictated to Rabbi Mordechai Tendler in Yiddish by Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, as were all of his correspondence in the latter days of his life. Rabbi Mordechai Tendler translated the Yiddish into Hebrew and Rabbi Yitzchak Zundel Swiatycki typed the letter in Hebrew. Rav Moshe Feinstein reviewed the typed letter and after affirming that it accurately reflected his position, he signed it and stamped it.
[This photocopy was taken ASSIA magazine. At the bottom, there is an editorial note that comingles the names of Rabbi Mordechai Tendler with Rabbi Yitzchak Zundel Swiatycki, referring to them as Rabbi Mordechai Swiatycki.]
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| 15. | | Opinion of Rav Moshe Feinstein Download: English Hebrew Author: Feinstien, Rabbi Dovid Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, page 147 Year: HOD Comment: Rabbi Dovid Feinstein testifies that his father's position was a person is halachicly dead if s/he can not breathe on his/her own and its irreversable - even if the heart is still beating. |
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| 16. | | Rav Moshe Feinstein's Postion on Brain-stem Death Clarified Download: English Hebrew Author: Rappaport, Rabbi Shabtai Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, page 148(5)-148(7) Year: 1993 HOD Comment: Letter from Rabbi Shabtai Rappaport to Rabbi Mordechai Halperin expounding Rav Moshe Feinstein's Position. Rabbi Shabtai Rappaport was Rav Moshe Feinstein's amanuensis for the last two volumes of Iggrot Moshe. |
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| 17. | | Opinion of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein Download: Hebrew Author: Halperin, Rabbi Mordechai; Rappaport, Rabbi Shabtai, Levenstien, Rabbi Yisrael Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, page 137-146 Year: 1993 |
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| 18. | | Letter from R. Feinstein on Brain-stem Death Legislation Download: English Author: Feinstein, Rabbi Moshe Publication: Letter to Assemblyman Miller Year: |
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| 19. | | Letter from R. Auerbach on Gosses Download: English Author: Auerbach, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Publication: Jewish Medical Ethics, Vol. II, No. 2 Year: May 1995 |
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| 20. | | Rabbi Moshe Feinstein on the Treatment of the Terminally Ill. Download: English Author: Feinstein, Rabbi Moshe as per ? Publication: The 2nd International Colloquium of Medicine, Ethics and Halacha Year: 1996 |
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| 21. | | Determining Death - A Review of Positions Download: Hebrew Author: Rav Steinberg Publication: ASSIA Year: 1994 HOD Comment: According to Rabbi Doctor Avraham Steinberg, Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach approved of each word in this article that Rabbi Steinberg wrote describing Rabbi Auerbach's position. |
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| 22. | | The Waiting Game: The Struggle to Find Organ Donors with the Less then Generous Public Download: English Author: Dr. Sally Satel Publication: In Character Year: 2006 HOD Comment: A personal plea to legalize the purchasing of organs. |
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| 23. | | Living Will (Health Care Proxy): Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) Download: English Author: Bioethics Committee of the RCA Publication: Year: 1991 |
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| 24. | | Chief Rabbinate of Israel: Ruling on Organ Donation Download: English Hebrew Author: Chief Rabbinate of Israel, Halachic Committee Publication: Year: 1986 |
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| 25. | | Living Will: Agudath Israel of America (Agudah) Download: English Author: Publication: Year: 1991 HOD Comment: Please do not print this article and use it as a living will. This document is here for research and historical purposes only. The Aggudah asks you to please call them to obtain the latest version at the Agudath Israel of Americah (Agudah)call 212-797-9000.
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| 26. | | Determining Death and Delayal of Burial Download: Hebrew Author: Waldenberg, Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Publication: Reponsum Tzitz Eliezer 9:46 Year: |
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| 27. | | Tests to Determine the Time of Brain Death Download: English Author: Unknown Publication: Unknown Year: Unknown |
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| 28. | | Transplantation Download: English Author: Prof. Avraham Steinberg Publication: Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics Year: ? HOD Comment: Translated by Dr. Fred Rosner |
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| 29. | | Halachic Definition of Death in Light of Medical History, The Download: English Author: Reichman, Dr. Edward Publication: Torah U-Madda Journal, The Year: 1993 |
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| 30. | | An Overview of Organ Transplantation Download: English Author: Durst, Prof. Aryeh Publication: ASSIA Journal of Jewish Medical Ethics and Halacha;Vol. III, No. 1 Year: 1997, January |
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| 31. | | Medical-Halachic Decisions of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (1910-1995) Download: English Author: Steinberg, Dr./Rabbi Avraham Publication: ASSIA Journal of Jewish Medical Ethics and Halacha;Vol. III, No. 1 Year: 1997, January |
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| 32. | | Sheep Experiment - Hebrew Download: Hebrew Author: Auerbach, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman as discussed by Yosef Eliyahu Publication: Hatorah Hamesamachat Year: 1998 |
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| 33. | | The Laws of Saving Lives: Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach Download: English Author: Halperin, Dr./Rabbi Mordechai Publication: ASSIA Journal of Jewish Medical Ethics and Halacha; Vol. III, No. 1 Year: 1997, January |
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| 34. | | Organ Transplants: Responsa Download: English Author: Yisraeli, Rabbi Shaul Publication: ASSIA Journal of Jewish Medical Ethics and Halacha;Vol. III, No. 1 Year: 1997, January |
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| 35. | | Rabbi Moshe Feinstein's Influence on Medical Halacha Download: English Author: Rosner, Dr. Fred Publication: Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society/XX, The Year: 1990, Fall / Succot 5751 |
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| 36. | | Ethics of Organ Donations, The Download: English Author: Tendler, Rabbi Dr. Moses Publication: N/A Year: 1995, December 4 HOD Comment: A Lecture Summary |
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| 37. | | Artificial Heart Implantation Download: English Author: Bleich, Rabbi J. David Publication: Contemporary Halachic Problems, Vol. III, Chapter VIII Year: 1989 Publisher: Ktav, New York |
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| 38. | | ASSIA - Abstracts Download: English Author: Fink, Ph.D., David Publication: Jewish Medical Ethics Year: 1997, January |
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| 39. | | An Introduction to Organ Transplantation Download: English Author: Rosner, Dr. Fred Publication: ASSIA Magazine, Jewish Medical Ethics Year: 1997, January |
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| 40. | | Ethical Aspects of Organ Transplantation Download: English Author: Glick, Prof. Shimon Publication: ASSIA Magazine, Jewish Medical Ethics Year: 1997, January |
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| 41. | | Ethical Aspects of Organ Transplantation - Hebrew Download: Hebrew Author: Glick, Prof. Shimon Publication: The First International Colloquium on Medicine, Ethics & Halacha Year: 1993 |
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| 42. | | Death According to the Halacha Download: English Author: Soloveitchik, Rabbi Ahron Publication: Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society/XVII, The Year: 1989, Spring / /Pesach 5749 |
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| 43. | | Definition of Death in Judaism Download: English Author: Rosner, Dr. Fred & Tendler, Rabbi Moshe David Publication: Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society/XVII, The Year: 1989, Spring / Pesach 5749 |
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| 44. | | Accomodating Religious Objections to Brain Death: Legal Considerations Download: English Author: Zwiebel, Esq., Chaim Dovid Publication: Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society, The Year: 1989, Spring HOD Comment: Highly recommended reading! |
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| 45. | | Determining Death Download: English Author: Shachter, Rabbi Herschel Publication: Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society/XVII, The Year: 1989, Spring / Pesach 5749 |
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| 46. | | Medical Aspects of Brain Death Download: English Author: Kielson, Dr. Marshall Publication: Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society/XVII, The Year: 1989, Spring / Pesach 5749 |
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| 47. | | Laws of Saving Lives: The Teachings of Rabbi S. Z. Auerbach, The Download: English Author: Halperin, Dr. Mordechai Publication: Jewish Medical Ethics Year: 1997, January |
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| 48. | | Barriers to Organ Donation in the Jewish Community Download: English Author: Feld MD, Jordan; Sherbin, Pat; Cole MD, Edward Publication: Journal of Transplant Coordination, Vol.8:19-24, Number 1 Year: 1998, March HOD Comment: Reprint Requests: Phone 416-921-1130, email more@transplant-ontario.org |
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| 49. | | All Take and No Give Download: English Author: Berkowitz, Adena K. Publication: Moment Year: 1995, August |
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| 50. | | Disconnecting a Terminal Patient From an Artificial Respirator Download: English Author: HaLevi, Rabbi C. D. Publication: Cross Roads: Halacha and the Modern World; Page 147 Year: Unknown |
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| 51. | | Determination of Death Download: Hebrew Author: Prof. Avraham. S. Avraham Publication: Nishmas Avraham, Volume II Year: ? |
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| 52. | | Moment of Death Download: English Hebrew Author: Prof. Avraham Steinberg Publication: Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics Year: ? HOD Comment: The Hebrew was translated into English by Dr. Fred Rosner |
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| 53. | | Halachic Aspects of Organ Transplantation Download: English Author: Fink, Rabbi Reuven Publication: Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society/V, The Year: 1983, Spring |
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| 54. | | How A Rabbi Decides A Medical Halacha Issue Download: English Author: Breitowitz, Rabbi Yitzchok Publication: Synopsis of Presentation, Conference on Jewish Medical Ethics, San Francisco, CA Year: 1996, February 18-20 |
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| 55. | | Ovadiah Yosef Rules Kidney Donations Permissible, Even Obligatory Download: English Author: Unknown Publication: News Report Year: Unknown |
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| 56. | | Organ Transplant: Soon It May Be a Routine Part of the Jewish Death Ritual Download: English Author: Unknown Publication: Jewish Voice, The Year: 1996, December |
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| 57. | | Jewish Perspectives on Death and Dying Download: English Author: Rosner, Dr. Fred Publication: Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society/XI, The; also ASSIA, V. II, #1, 1991 Year: 1986, Spring / Pesach 5746 |
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| 58. | | Halachic Questions: Heart Transplants Download: English Author: Cohen, Rabbi J. Simcha Publication: Jewish Press, The Year: 1995, Friday, 30 June |
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| 59. | | Organ Transplants Download: English Author: Bleich, Rabbi J. David Publication: Judaism and Healing Year: 2002 Publisher: KTAV Publishing House |
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| 60. | | Cadavaric Organ Transplantation Download: Hebrew Author: Halperin, M.D., Rabbi Mordechai Publication: Conference on Medicine, Ethics, and Jewish Law Year: |
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| 61. | | As Good As Dead: Is There Really Such a Thing as Brain Death Download: English Author: Greenberg, Gary Publication: New Yorker, The Year: 2002, 8/13 circa |
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| 62. | | Source Material (Biblical & Rabbinic) Download: English Author: Compiled by Dina Neiman Licht Publication: Year: 2002 |
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| 63. | | Organ Transplantation Download: Hebrew Author: Waldenberg, Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Publication: Reponsum Tzitz Eliezer 13:91 Year: Unknown |
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| 64. | | Prohibition of Tattooing, The Download: English Author: Abraham, Dr. Abraham S. Publication: Nishmat Avraham/ Vol.III /Yoreh Deah/ Page 91/ Siman 180 Year: Unknown |
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| 65. | | For Whom May Sabbath Laws be Set Aside Download: English Author: Abraham, Dr. Abraham S. Publication: Nishmat Avraham/Vol. I/ Orach Chaim/ Page 216/ Siman 329 Year: Unknown |
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| 66. | | Skin Transplants for Burn Victims Download: English Author: Yisraeli, Rabbi Shaul Publication: Cross Roads: Halacha and the Modern World; Page 137 Year: Unknown |
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| 67. | | Chronic Vegetative Patient: A Torah Perspective, The Download: English Author: Friedman, Dr. Fred Publication: Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society/XXVI, The Year: 1993, Fall / Succoth 5754 |
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| 68. | | Time of Death Download: English Author: Bleich, Rabbi J. David Publication: Judaism and Healing Year: 2002 Publisher: KTAV Publishing House |
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| 69. | | Laws Concerning a Gosses, The Download: English Author: Abraham, Dr. Abraham S. Publication: Nishmat Avraham/ VII / Yoreh Deah/ Page 300/ Siman 339 Year: Unknown |
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| 70. | | Living Will, The Download: English Author: Ifrah, Rabbi A. Jeff Publication: Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society/XXIV, The Year: 1992, Fall / Succoth 5753 |
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| 71. | | Gosses, Responsa - Hebrew Download: Hebrew Author: Auerbach, R. Shlomo Zalman, as discussed by R. Leizersohn, R. Vozber Publication: Second Intenational Conference on Medicine, Ethics & Halacha Year: 1996 |
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| 72. | | Organ Transplants from Living Donors Download: English Author: Halperin, Rabbi Mordechai Publication: ASSIA Journal of Medicine, Ethics & Halacha, Vol. II, No.1 Year: 1991, January |
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| 73. | | Legal Significance of Ruling of the Chief Rabbinate on Heart Transplants Download: Hebrew Author: Halperin, Rabbi Mordechai Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, page 125 Year: 1993 |
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| 74. | | Prohibition of Murder Download: Hebrew Author: Nevenzahl, Rabbi Avigdor Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. V, page 259 Year: 1986 |
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| 75. | | Overview of Organ Transplantion Download: Hebrew Author: Durst, Prof. Aryeh Publication: The First International Colloquium on Medicine, Ethics & Halacha Year: 1993 |
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| 76. | | Moment of Death Download: Hebrew Author: Shachter, Rabbi Herschel Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, pages 188-206 Year: 1993 |
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| 77. | | Heart and Liver Donation Download: Hebrew Author: Bar Ilan, Rabbi Naphtali Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, pages 177-187 Year: |
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| 78. | | Terminal Patient Download: English Author: Goldberg, Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Publication: The First International Coloquium on Medicine, Ethics, & Halacha Year: 1993 |
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| 79. | | Determining the Moment of Death and Heart Transplant Download: Hebrew Author: Steinberg, Dr. Avraham Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, pages 209-230 Year: 1993 |
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| 80. | | Brain Stem Death: R. Auerbach Download: Hebrew Author: Auerbach, R. Shlomo Zalman Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, page 148(b) - 148(d) Year: 1993 |
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| 81. | | Trefah Download: Hebrew Author: Ilani, Rabbi Yaacov Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, pages 207-208 Year: 1993 |
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| 82. | | Heart Transplant Download: English Author: Halperin, Rav Mordechai Publication: Year: |
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| 83. | | Are Heart Transplants Allowed by Halacha? Download: Hebrew Author: Halperin, Rabbi Mordechai Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. V., page 55 Year: 1986 |
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| 84. | | Saving Lives according to the Teachings of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach Download: English Author: Halperin, Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Publication: The 2nd International Colloquium on Medicine, Ethics & Halacha Year: 1996 |
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| 85. | | Terminally Ill Patient Download: English Hebrew Author: Steinberg, Dr. Avraham Publication: First & Second International Conference of Medicine, Ethics & Halacha Year: 1996 |
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| 86. | | Choleh Lefaneinu Download: Hebrew Author: Levy, Dr. Yaacov Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 1, page 202 Year: 1989 |
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| 87. | | Rav Auerbach Download: English Author: Auerbach, Rabbi Publication: Year: |
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| 88. | | Prohibition of Organ Donation Download: Hebrew Author: Waldenberg, Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, pages 149-162 Year: 1993 |
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| 89. | | Modern Perspectives on Halacha & Medicine Download: English Author: Halperin, Rabbi Mordechai Publication: ASSIA Journal of Jewish Medical Ethics and Halacha; Vol. I, No. 2 Year: May 1989 |
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| 90. | | Permissablity of Heart Transplant: Foundation of Chief Rabbinate's Ruling Download: Hebrew Author: Yisraeli, Rabbi Shaul Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, pages 167-176 Year: 1993 |
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| 91. | | Cadavaric and Live Organ Donation Download: Hebrew Author: Yisraeli, Rabbi Shaul Publication: The First International Colloquium on Medicine, Ethics & Halacha Year: 1993 |
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| 92. | | Heart Transplants Download: Hebrew Author: Wozner, Rabbi Shmuel Halevi Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, pages 163-165 Year: 1993 |
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| 93. | | Opinion of the Netziv from Velozhin on Brain-stem Death Download: Hebrew Author: Weiner, Rabbi Yaacov Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, page 166 Year: 1993 |
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| 94. | | Jewish Perspectives on Death and Dying Download: English Author: Rosner, Dr./Rabbi Fred Publication: ASSIA Journal of Jewish Medical Ethics, Vol.II, No. 1 Year: 1991, January |
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| 95. | | Gosses Download: Hebrew Author: Goldberg, Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Publication: The First International Colloquium on Medicine, Ethics, & Halacha Year: 1993 |
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| 96. | | Lack of Authority Download: English Author: Shafran, R. Yigal Publication: The 2nd International Conference on Medicine, Ethics and Halacha Year: 1996 |
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| 97. | | Personal Story - Chaya Gross Download: Hebrew Author: Gross, Chaya Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, pages 231-238 Year: 1993 (Incident occurred in 1986) |
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| 98. | | Thoughts on the Jewish Perspective Regarding Organ Transplantation Download: Author: Mayer RNC EdD, Susan L Publication: Journal of Transplant Coordination Year: Unknown HOD Comment: Reprint Requests Phone 800-899-1712 (ext 532), email ivcReprint@aol.com |
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| 99. | | Postmortem- Did Soroka Doctors Do the Right Thing? Download: Author: Seigel-Itzkovitch, Judy Publication: Jerusalem Post, The Year: 1993, Friday June 25 |
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| 100. | | Right to Live, The Download: Author: Fishkoff, Sue Publication: Jerusalem Post, The Year: 1996 January 19 |
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| 101. | | Halachic Insights into Brain-Death: Jerusalem Forum on Medicine and Halacha Download: Author: Unknown Publication: Rabbi Yaakov Weiner, 23 Yonah Street, Jerusalem, 95502, Israel, Tel 02-383-558 Year: Unknown |
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| 102. | | Lethal Legislation Download: English Author: Robert Berman Publication: Harvard Review Journal Year: 2005 Publisher: Harvard University HOD Comment: An editorial advocating the legalization and government regulation of buying and selling organs. |
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| 103. | | The Medical Basis for Determining Brain Stem Death Download: Hebrew Author: Sommer, Professor Haim Publication: ASSIA 7, pg 129-136 Year: 1993 |
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| 104. | | More Regarding Rabbi Moshe Feinstein's Opinion Download: Hebrew Author: Lewinstein, Dr. Israel Publication: Moment of Death Year: 2006 Publisher: The Schlesinger Institute HOD Comment: This article was published and made available by The Schlesinger Institute. |
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| 105. | | Flesh Trade Download: English Author: Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt Publication: New York Times Magazine Year: July 9, 2006 |
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| 106. | | The Halachic Moment of Death Download: Author: Kahana Shapiro, Rav Avraham Publication: Moment of Death Year: 2006 Publisher: The Schlesinger Institute HOD Comment: This article was published and made available by the Schlesinger Institute. |
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| 107. | | Principles in Cardiac Surgery Download: Hebrew Author: Applebaum, Prof Azai Publication: ASSIA 6, pg 15-19 Year: 1989 |
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| 108. | | Cardiac Surgery According to Halacha Download: Hebrew Author: Waldenberg, Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Publication: ASSIA 6, pg 20-26 Year: 1989 |
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| 109. | | Opinion of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein Download: Hebrew Author: Levenstein, Dr.Yisrael Publication: ASSIA 7, pg 145-146 Year: 1993 |
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| 110. | | Opinion of Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach on Cadavaric Donation Download: Hebrew Author: Avraham, Dr Avraham Publication: ASSIA 9, 383-385 Year: 2004 |
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| 111. | | Organ Donation Download: Hebrew Author: Dick, Rabbi Yehuda Publication: ASSIA 9, pg 367-377 Year: 2004 |
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| 112. | | Organ Transplantation and the Definition of the Moment of Death Download: English Author: Steinberg, Rabbi Dr. Avraham Publication: www.medicalethics.org.il Year: |
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| 113. | | Mishnayot Ohalot 1:6 Download: Hebrew Author: Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi was the Editor Publication: Mishnayot Year: Circa 200 HOD Comment: Mishna states that is a living organism is decapitated, even though limbs are moving it is dead according to Halacha. |
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| 114. | | Chacham Tzvi Responsa 77 Download: English Hebrew Author: Chacha Tzvi Publication: Year: Circa 1700 HOD Comment: Rav Tzvi Hirsch ben Yaakov Ashkenazi, also known as the Chacham Tzvi, was born in 1660 and died in 1718(His son was Rav Yaakov Emden). The Chacham Tzvi was known for his famous ruling that foreigners in Israel need keep only one day of a holiday.
This response states that a beating heart is a requirement for life. Some who claim that brain-stem death is not halachic death, quote this responsa to support their position because it claims one needs a beating heart to live seemingly putting emphasis on the heart.
Those who accept BSD as halachic death point out that while the Chacham Tzvi writes one needs a beating heart to live, and it necessary for life, it is not sufficient in itself. A analogy would be that an airplane needs an engine to fly and to be called an airplane. But that does not mean if you have a working engine that you have an airplane. |
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| 115. | | Teshuvot Chatam Sofer 338 Download: Hebrew Author: Chatam Sofer, otherwise known as Rav Moshe Schreiber Publication: Year: Circa 1840 HOD Comment: Rav Moshe Schreiber, known as the Chatam Sofer, was born in 1763 in Frankfurt, Germany and died in Pressburg in 1840. While the Neo-Orthodox sought to engage the maskilim (enlighteners) and to directly combat them, the Chatam Sofer adopted the view of "Chadash assur min HaTorah" - all that is novel in religious practice is forbidden by the Torah.
Since this response (# 338) states that irreversible cessation of heart beat is one sign of death, those who do not accept BSD as halachic death quote this response as proof that a beating heart, at least according to the Chatam Sofer, is a sign of life and thus a person who is BSD and on a respirator is not dead according to halacha.
Those that accept BSD as halachic death point out that a) in the very same response he states that cessation of respiration is the classical definition of death according to Jewish law and to understand this apparent contradiction they point out b) this teshuva was written as a challenge and response to the secular law instituted by the Duke of Mecklenberg, Germany, in 1772 that one must wait 3 days before burying a corpse in order to ensure the person is truly dead.
According to this reading, the Chatam Sofer is simply stating the natural order of death in those days (before the invention of a respirator) is unconsciousness, irreversible cessation of heart beat, and then irreversible cessation of respiration. He states Jewish law only requires irreversible cessation of respiration as the determinant of death, but if the secular authorities want to wait even longer they can wait until cessation of heart beat and then bury the person without waiting 3 days.
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| 116. | | Divrei Chaim Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Responsum Even Haezer Vol II Listing 64 Year: |
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| 117. | | Textual Variation Download: Hebrew Author: Meiri Publication: Year: HOD Comment: We see in this text of the Mishna that the Meiri does not quote the heart at all. |
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| 118. | | Download: Hebrew Author: Kesef Mishna Laws of Murders 9 9 Publication: Year: |
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| 119. | | Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Kings 1 Chapter 17 Verse 17 to 24 Year: |
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| 120. | | Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Kings II Chapt 4 Verse 19 to 37 Year: |
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| 121. | | Heart Transplants Download: Hebrew Author: Minchat Yitzchak Vol 5 Siman 7 Publication: Reponsum Minchat Yitzchak Year: |
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| 122. | | Download: Hebrew Author: Minchat Yitzchak Vol 5 Siman 8 Publication: Responsum Minchat Yitzchak Year: |
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| 123. | | Mishna Nidda Chap 10 Misna 4 Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Year: |
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| 124. | | Mishna Sota Chap 9 Mishna 4 Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Year: HOD Comment: Here is a debate between navel and nose. |
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| 125. | | Mishana Yevamot Chap 16 Mishna 3 Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Year: |
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| 126. | | Moreh Nevuchim Vol I 42 Download: Hebrew Author: Ramabam Maimonides Publication: Moreh Nevuchim Vol I 42 Year: |
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| 127. | | Tractate Niddah 69b Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Niddah Page 96 b Year: |
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| 128. | | Bet Yosef Orach Chayim 329 Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Year: HOD Comment: Textual Varation: It has navel instead of heart. |
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| 129. | | Genesis Chap 2 Verse 7 Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Year: HOD Comment: Source of life is breathing. |
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| 130. | | Maimonides Commentary on Mishnayot Yoma Chap 8 Mishna 5 Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Year: |
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| 131. | | Maimonides Commentary on Mishaynot Sotah Chap 9 Mishna 4 Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Year: HOD Comment: Textual Variation: Debate is between navel and nose. |
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| 132. | | Radak on Kings I Chap 17 Verse 17-24 Download: Hebrew Author: Radak Publication: Year: |
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| 133. | | Radbaz Chap 2 Siman 695 Download: Hebrew Author: Radbaz Publication: Year: HOD Comment: Pregnant woman dying in labor. |
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| 134. | | Tractate Yevamot 120b Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Yevamot 120b Year: |
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| 135. | | Tractate Yoma Chap 8 Page 45 Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Yerushalmi Talmud Year: HOD Comment: Textual Variation: Here is navel instead of heart. |
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| 136. | | Tur Yoreah Deah 394 Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Year: |
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| 137. | | Tractate Sotah Page 45b Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Babylonian Talmud Year: |
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| 138. | | Samuel 1 Chap 25 Verse 37 Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Year: |
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| 139. | | Tractate Shabbat Page 151b Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Shabbat Page 151b Year: |
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| 140. | | Rosh Tractate Yoma Chap 8 Siman 16 Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Year: HOD Comment: Textual Variation: It says Navel instead of Heart. |
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| 141. | | Responsum Rivash Siman 45 Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Year: |
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| 142. | | Rif Yoma Chap 8 Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Year: HOD Comment: Textual Variation: Here it states navel instead of heart. |
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| 143. | | Mishna Torah Shabbat Chap 2 Halacha 19 Download: Hebrew Author: Maominodes Publication: Year: HOD Comment: Maomonides rules that we only check breathing. |
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| 144. | | Mishnah Torah Laws of Murder Chap 9 Halacha 9 Download: Hebrew Author: Maimonides Publication: Year: |
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| 145. | | Double Murder Download: Hebrew Author: Feinstein, Rabbi Moshe Publication: Iggrot Moshe Year: |
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| 146. | | Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 339 Paragraph 1 Download: Hebrew Author: Shulchan Aruch Publication: Year: HOD Comment: Gosses. Things forbidden to do to a deathly ill person that will mostly likely die in 3 days. |
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| 147. | | Shulchan Aruch Orach Chayim 329 Saif 4 Download: Author: Shulchan Aruch Publication: Year: HOD Comment: Rules that absence of breathing determines death. |
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| 148. | | Titz Eliezer Chap 13 Siman 89 to 12 Download: Hebrew Author: Waldenberg, Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Publication: Year: |
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| 149. | | Tzitz Eliezer Chap 14 Siman 81 Download: Hebrew Author: Waldenberg, Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Publication: Year: |
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| 150. | | Tzitz Eliezer Chap 14 Siman 80 Download: Hebrew Author: Waldenberg, Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Publication: Year: |
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| 151. | | Tzitz Eliezer Vol 10 Siman 25 Chap 6 Download: Hebrew Author: Waldenberg, Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Publication: Vol 10 Siman 25 Chap 6 Year: |
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| 152. | | Tzitz Eliezer Vol 10 Chap 25 Siman 5 Download: Hebrew Author: Waldenberg, Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Publication: Year: |
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| 153. | | Tzitz Eliezer Vol 25 Chap 25 Siman 4 Download: Hebrew Author: Waldenberg, Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Publication: Year: |
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| 154. | | Avel Rabbati Chap 3 Halacha 1 Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Year: HOD Comment: Laws of Gosses |
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| 155. | | Determing the Moment of Death: Historial, Medical and Halachic Positions Download: Hebrew Author: Steinberg, Rabbi Dr. Avraham Publication: Year: HOD Comment: 16 pages |
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| 156. | | Determining Death and Comments on the Chief Rabbinate's Ruling Download: Hebrew Author: Avraham, Dr Avraham Publication: Year: |
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| 157. | | Brain Death: Revisiting the Rabbinic Opinions in Light of Current Medical Knowledge Download: English Author: Kunin, Dr. Joshua Publication: Tradition 2004, 28:4 Year: Publisher: Rabbinical Council of America |
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| 158. | | Don't Pull the Plug on Brain Death Just Yet. Download: English Author: Reichman, Dr. Rabbi Eddie Publication: Tradition 2004, 28:4 Year: Publisher: Rabbinical Council of America |
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| 159. | | Communications: Brain Death Download: English Author: Dr. Edward Reichman & Dr. Joshua Kunin Publication: Tradition Year: 2005 |
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| 160. | | The Case for Living Kidney Sales: Rationale, Objections, and Concerns Download: English Author: Arthur J. Matas Publication: American Journal of Transplantation Year: 2004 Publisher: Blackwell Munksgaard |
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| 161. | | Human Values and the Market: The Case of Life Insurance and Death in 19th Century America Download: English Author: Zelizer, Viviana Publication: The American Journal of Society, Vol. 84, No. 3 Year: 1978 Publisher: University of Chicago Press |
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| 162. | | Kidney Exchange Download: English Author: Roth, Alivin; Sonmez, Tayfun; Unver, Utku Publication: The Quarterly Journal of Economics Year: 2004, May |
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| 163. | | Introducing Incentives in the Market for Live and Cadaveric Organ Donations Download: English Author: Becker, Gary S.; Elias, Julio Jorge Publication: Year: 2002 |
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| 164. | | Neurological Determination of Death Download: English Author: Publication: Year: HOD Comment: This is the protocol used in Ontario Canada by physicians to determine brain death. |
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| 165. | | The Diagnosis of Brain Death Download: English Author: Wijdicks, M.D., Eelco Publication: New England Journal of Medicine Year: April 19, 2001 |
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| 166. | | Source Sheet Hebrew Download: Hebrew Author: Mois Navon Compiled Publication: Year: |
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| 167. | | Address of John Paul II to the 18th International Congress of the Transplantation Society Download: English Author: Pope John Paul II Publication: Libreria Editrice Vaticana Year: 2000 |
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| 168. | | Short and Long Term Outcomes with the use of Kidney and Liver Donated after Cardiac Death Download: English Author: Doshi and Hunsicker Publication: American Journal of Transplantation Year: 2007 |
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| 169. | | Pediatric Lived and Kidney Transplantation with Allografts from DCD Donors Download: English Author: Peter Abt et al Publication: Transplantation Year: December 27, 2006 |
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| 170. | | Transplantion of Kidneys and Livers Donated after Cardiac Death Download: English Author: M. D. Doshia and L. G. Hunsickerb Publication: American Journal of Transplantation Year: 2007 |
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| 171. | | Pediatric Liver and Kidney Transplantation From DCD Donors Download: English Author: Peter Abt, Randeep Kashyap, Mark Orloff Publication: Clinical Transplantation Year: 2006 |
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| 172. | | The Economics and Ethics for Human Organs Download: English Author: Henry Hansmann Publication: Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law Year: 1989 |
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| 173. | | The International Organ Traffic Download: English Author: Rothman, David J. Publication: 10th Annual Conference on Year: 2002 |
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| 174. | | Renal Transplantation: Living Donors and Markets for Body Parts - Halakha in Concert with Halachic Policy or Public Policy Download: English Author: Rabbi Ronnie Warburg Publication: Tradition 40:2 Year: 2007 Publisher: Rabbinical Council of America |
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| 175. | | Kidney Donors Live Longer Download: English Author: Fehrman-Ekholm I., Carl-Gustaf E., Stenbeck M., Tydén G., and Groth C. Publication: Journal of Clinical Transplantation Year: 1997 |
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| 176. | | Brain Death World Wide Download: English Author: Dr. Eelco Wijdicks Publication: American Academy of Neurology Year: 2005 |
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| 177. | | Organs For Change Download: English Author: Dr. Mark Siegler Publication: The University of Chicago Magazine Year: 2007 |
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| 178. | | The Morality of a Free Market for Transplant Organs Download: English Author: Mark Nelson Publication: Public Affairs Quaterly Year: 1991 |
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| 179. | | Payment for donor kidneys: Pros and cons Download: English Author: EA Friedman and AL Friedman Publication: International Journal of Nephrology Year: 2006 |
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| 180. | | ÷áåøä éäåãéú ùðééä - "ìé÷åè òöîåú Download: Hebrew Author: Dr. Dorit Gad Publication: www.hofesh.org.il Year: 2004 |
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| 181. | | Visual Acuity Impairment and Mortality in US Adults Download: English Author: David Lee, Orlando Gomez-Marin, Bryon Lam, Diane Zheng Publication: Epidemiology and Biostatistics Year: 2002 |
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| 182. | | Visual Impairment and Unintentional Injury Mortality: The National Heath Interview Survey 1986-1994 Download: English Author: David Lee, Orlando Gomez-Marin, Bryon Lam, Diane Zheng Publication: American Journal of Opthalmology Year: 2003 HOD Comment: The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between reported visual impairment and unintentional injury mortality. It concludes the data provides evidence that severe, bilateral visual impairment is associated with an increased risk of unintentional mortality among adults in the United States. This would seem to support that saving a person from blindness is halachicly as if he is being saved from a life-threatening desease (suma kamet).
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33101, USA. dlee@med.miami.edu
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| 183. | | Post-Mortem Sperm Retrieval Download: English Author: Dr. Mordechai Halperin Publication: Jewish Medical Ethics Year: 2001 |
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| 184. | | Source Sheet on Organ Donation Download: Hebrew Author: Publication: Year: |
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| 185. | | Interaction of organ donor families and recipients Download: English Author: Lewino David, Stocks Lisa, Cole Gail Publication: Journal of Transplant Coordination Year: 1996 |
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| 186. | | Sales of Organs from a Living Donor for Transplant: Motivation and Decision Making Download: English Author: Rappoport, Shabtai Publication: Greene Fund for Equity Studies Year: |
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| 187. | | Sale or Donation of Human Organs Download: English Author: Rabbi Alfred Cohen Publication: The Journal of Halacha Year: 2006 |
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| 188. | | Explaining brain death: a critical feature of the donation process Download: English Author: Holly Franz, William Dejong, et al. Publication: Journal of Transplant Coordination Year: 1997 |
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| 189. | | Non-Heart-Beating Organ Donation: Process and Review Download: English Author: John Edwards, Richard Hasz Jr, and Publication: AACN Clinical Issues in Critical Care Nursing Year: 1999 |
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| 190. | | Non-Heart-Beating Donors: One Response to the Organ Shortage Download: English Author: Anthony M. D'Alessandro, Robert M. Hoffman, & Folkert Belzer Publication: Transplantation Review Year: 1995 |
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| 191. | | Observations of withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from patients who became non-heart-beating organ donors Download: English Author: Michael DeVita, James Snyder, Robert M. Arnold & Laura Siminoff Publication: Critical Care Medicine Year: 2000 |
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| 192. | | Organ Donors: Your care is critical Download: English Author: John Edwards, Richard Hansz, Jerome Menendez Publication: RN Journal Year: 1997 |
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| 193. | | There is an answer to the shortage of organs donor Download: English Author: R. Neal Garrison, Fredrick R. Bentely, et al. Publication: Surgery, Gynecolgy & Obstetrics Year: 1991 |
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| 194. | | Transplantation of kidneys from donors whose heart have stopped beating Download: English Author: Yong W. Cho, Paul Terasaki, Phd, Michael Cecka, & David Gjertson Publication: The New England Journal of Medicine Year: 1998 |
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| 195. | | Future Market: The Sale of Human Body Parts Download: English Author: Jellinek, Samuel Publication: Greene Study for Equity Studies Year: |
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| 196. | | Consideration for a Donation Download: English Author: Jellinke, Samuel Publication: Year: |
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| 197. | | The Potential Benefits of the Pediatric Nonheartbeating Organ Donor Download: English Author: Tracy Kroogler and Andrew T. Costarino Publication: American Academy of Pediatrics Year: 1998 |
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| 198. | | Consideration for a Donation: Economic Aspects, Powerpoint Presentation Download: Hebrew Author: Jellinek, Samuel Publication: Year: |
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| 199. | | Consideration of a Donation- Powerpoint Presentation Download: English Author: Jellinek, Samuel Publication: Year: HOD Comment: This discusses non-economics apsects |
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| 200. | | îåñø ëìéåú Download: Hebrew Author: â'ðéôø ñ÷å÷éï Publication: ãéï åçùáåï Year: 2006 |
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| 201. | | Organ Transplants from Living Donors (Kidneys) Download: English Author: Ronit Kedem-Dror Publication: Knesset Library Year: 2003 |
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| 202. | | Enough: The Failure Of The Living Will Download: English Author: Angela Fagerlin and Carl E. Schneider Publication: Hastings Center Report Year: 2004 |
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| 203. | | Nostrils, Navel or Heart? Download: English Author: Rabbi Alex Tal, Ph.D. Publication: - Year: 2007 HOD Comment: This article evaluates the textual variations of Talmud Yoma 85a concerning the sign of life and death. While the standard printed edition of the Talmud, records the debate as between checking the nostrils (respiration) and the heart (for heartbeat) most manuscripts including, the Talmud Yerushalmi, record the debate as between the nostrils and the navel. |
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| 204. | | People v. Eulo Download: English Author: Publication: Court of Appealls of New York Year: 1984 HOD Comment: In two separate criminal cases, defendants had been convicted of manslaughter in the shooting deaths of victims whose families had donated their organs for transplantation after they had been declared brain dead. The New York Court of Appeals affirmed both lower court decisions, holding that the term "death" as used in state statutes encompasses cessation of functioning of the entire brain even if the heartbeat and breathing are being sustained by artificial means and that, if victims are properly diagnosed as dead, no subsequent medical procedure such as organ removal can be deemed a cause of death. |
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| 205. | | An Equitable Distribution of Human Organs for Transplantation: Sale of Organs from a Living Donor for Transplant: Motivation and Decision Making Download: English Author: Rabbi Shabtai Rappoport Publication: Greene Fund for Equity Studies Year: 2006 |
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| 206. | | Sephardic Ruling on Brain-Stem Death Download: English Hebrew Author: Rabbi Amar Publication: Year: 2008 |
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| 207. | | Payment for Donor Kidneys: Pros and Cons Download: English Author: EA Friedman and Al Friedman Publication: Kidney International Year: 2006 Publisher: International Society of Nephrology |
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| 208. | | Retrospective Follow-Up of Transplantation of Kidneys from 'Marginal' Donors Download: English Author: D. Dahmane et al. Publication: Kidney International Year: 2006 Publisher: International Society of Nephrology |
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| 209. | | Why We Should Develop a Regulated System of Kidney Sales: A Call for Action! Download: English Author: Arthur J. Matas Publication: The American Society of Nephrology Year: 2006 |
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| 210. | | An Ethical Market in Human Organs Download: English Author: Charles Erin and John Harris Publication: J. Med. Ethics Year: 2003 |
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| 211. | | Brain Death Download: English Author: J.M. Elliot Publication: Trauma Year: 2003 |
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| 212. | | Ethical Incentives-- Not Payment-- For Organ Donation Download: English Author: Publication: The New England Journal of Medicine Year: 2002 Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society |
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| 213. | | Methods and Principles in biomedical Ethics Download: English Author: T.L. Beauchamp Publication: J. Med. Ethics Year: 2003 |
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| 214. | | Expanding the Donor Pool: Effect on Graft Outcome Download: English Author: E. Ramos, S. Aoun, W.E. Hermon Publication: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Year: 2002 Publisher: The American Society of Nephrology |
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| 215. | | Kaddish for J.J. Greenberg Download: English Author: Jonathan Mark Publication: Jewish Week Blog Year: 2008 Publisher: The Jewish Week Blog HOD Comment: Written for the sixth yahrtzeit of J.J. Greenberg, Tuesday, the 8th of Tishrei (Oct. 7, 2008) |
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| 216. | | Organ Transplantation in Israel of 2007 - realitty and vision Download: English Author: Gurman, G.M. Publication: Harefuah:147 (5) Year: 2008 |
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