Below are documents and articles. To best understand the main
halachic concern about organ donation (the moment of death), it is
necessary to read a number of articles. We have listed them below in
order of importance to understand the issues.
| 1. | | Brain Death Controversy in Jewish Law, The
Author: Breitowitz, Rabbi Yitzchak
Publication: Jewish Action
Year: 1992, Spring 5752
HOD Comment: A clear overview and important responses from R. Tendler and R. Breitowitz |
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| 2. | | Halakhic Death Means Brain Death
Author: Tendler, Rabbi Moshe David
Publication: Jewish Review
Year: 1990, January-February
HOD Comment: Highly recommended reading! |
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| 3. | | RCA Health Care Proxy, The
Author: Angel, Rabbi Marc D.
Publication: Jewish Action
Year: 1992, Spring 5752
HOD Comment: Highly recommended reading! |
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| 4. | | A Matter of Life and Death
Author: Zweibel, Chaim Dovid
Publication: Jewish Observer, The
Year: 1991, Summer
HOD Comment: Highly recommended reading! |
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| 5. | | A Matter of Life and Death — Revisited
Author: Unknown
Publication: Jewish Observer, The
Year: 1991, October
HOD Comment: Highly recommended reading! |
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| 6. | | Medical-Halachic Decisions of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach
(1910-1995)
Author: Steinberg, Dr. Avraham
Publication: ASSIA, Jewish Medical Ethics
Year: 1997, January |
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| 7. | | Rabbi Moshe Feinstein's Postion on Brain-Stem Death by Rabbi Dovid Feinstein
Author: Feinstien, Rabbi Dovid
Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, page 147
Year:
HOD Comment: Highly recommended reading! |
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| 8. | | Opinion of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein - Hebrew
Author: Feinstein, Rabbi Moshe as discussed by Rabbi Mordechai Halperin
Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, pages 137-146
Year: 1993 |
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| 9. | | Letter to Dr. Bundy by Rabbi Moshe Feinstein
Author: Feinstein, R. Moshe
Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, page 148 -148(a)
Year: 1993 |
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| 10. | | Opintion of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein - Hebrew
Author: Feinstein, R. Moshe as discussed by R Halperin, R. Rappaport, R. Levenstien
Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, page 137-146
Year: 1993
HOD Comment: Highly recommended reading! |
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| 11. | | Moment of Death
Author: Feinstien, Rabbi Moshe; Auerbach, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman
Publication:
Year: |
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| 12. | | Rav Moshe Feinstein's Position on Death and Organ Donation.pdf
Author: Feinstein, Rav Moshe as discussed by Rav Moshe Tendler
Publication:
Year:
HOD Comment: Highly recommended reading! |
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| 13. | | Rav Moshe Feinstein's Postion on Brain-stem Death Clarified -Hebrew
Author: Feinstein, Rabbi Moshe as discussed by Rappaport, Rabbi Shabtai
Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, page 148(5)-148(7)
Year: 1993
HOD Comment: Highly recommended reading! |
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| 14. | | Letter from R. Feinstein on Brain-stem death legislation
Author: Feinstein, Rabbi Moshe
Publication: Letter to Assemblyman Miller
Year: |
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| 15. | | Establishing Death, Signs of Death, Heart Transplants (Hebrew)
Author: Feinstein, Rabbi Moshe
Publication: Igrot Moshe (Responsa)
Year: Over Many Years
HOD Comment: Highly recommended reading! |
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| 16. | | Letter from R. Auerbach on Gosses
Author: Auerbach, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman
Publication:
Year: |
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| 17. | | Rabbi Moshe Feinstein on the Treatment of the Terminally Ill.
Author: Feinstein, Rabbi Moshe as per ?
Publication: The 2nd International Colloquium of Medicine, Ethics and Halacha
Year: 1996 |
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| 18. | | Medical Responsa
Author: Feinstein, Rabbi Moshe
Publication: Cross Roads: Halacha and the Modern World; Page 129
Year: Unknown
HOD Comment: Highly recommended reading! |
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| 19. | | Establishing Death, Signs of Death, Heart Transplants (English)
Author: Feinstein, Rabbi Moshe
Publication: Igrot Moshe (Responsa)
Year: Over Many Years
HOD Comment: Highly recommended reading! |
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| 20. | | Living Wil (Health Care Proxy): Rabbinical Council of America (RCA)
Author:
Publication:
Year: 1991 |
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| 21. | | Chief Rabbinate of Israel: Ruling on Organ Donation
Author: Chief Rabbinate of Israel
Publication:
Year: 1986
HOD Comment: The simple Hebrew text (one page) and English translation by Robby Berman |
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| 22. | | Chief Rabbinate Rulling: Organ Donation - Hebrew
Author: Chief Rabbinate of Israel
Publication: Halacha & Modern Medicine by the Shlessinger Institute -Originally pbl. in ASSIA
Year: 1986
HOD Comment: Text, protocol for establshing Brain-stem death, & criticism by R. Avraham |
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| 23. | | Chief Rabbinate of Israel: Ruling on Organ Donation
Author: Chief Rabbinate of Israel
Publication: ASSIA Journal of Jewish Medical Ethics and Halacha; Vol. 1, No. 2 May 1989
Year: 1986
HOD Comment: The text plus explanatory footnotes (as opposed to reference footnotes). |
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| 24. | | Living Will: Agudath Israel of America (Agudah)
Author:
Publication:
Year: 1991 |
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| 25. | | Determining Death - Hebrew
Author: Waldenberg, Rabbi Eliezer
Publication:
Year: |
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| 26. | | Tests to Determine the Time of Brain Death
Author: Unknown
Publication: Unknown
Year: Unknown |
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| 27. | | Transplantation
Author: Prof. Avraham Steinberg
Publication: Encyclopedia of Medical Halacha, translated by Dr. Fred Rosner
Year: ? |
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| 28. | | Halachic Definition of Death in Light of Medical History, The
Author: Reichman, Dr. Edward
Publication: Torah U-Madda Journal, The
Year: 1993 |
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| 29. | | An Overview of Organ Transplantation
Author: Durst, Prof. Aryeh
Publication: ASSIA Journal of Jewish Medical Ethics and Halacha;Vol. III, No. 1
Year: 1997, January |
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| 30. | | Medical-Halachic Decisions of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (1910-1995)
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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| 31. | | Sheep Experiment - Hebrew
Author: Auerbach, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman as discussed by Yosef Eliyahu
Publication: Hatorah Hamesamachat
Year: 1998 |
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| 32. | | The Laws of Saving Lives: Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach
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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| 33. | | Organ Transplants: Responsa
Author: Yisraeli, Rabbi Shaul
Publication: ASSIA Journal of Jewish Medical Ethics and Halacha;Vol. III, No. 1
Year: 1997, January |
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| 34. | | Rabbi Moshe Feinstein's Influence on Medical Halacha
Author: Rosner, Dr. Fred
Publication: Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society/XX, The
Year: 1990, Fall / Succot 5751 |
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| 35. | | Ethics of Organ Donations, The
Author: Tendler, Rabbi Dr. Moses
Publication: N/A
Year: 1995, December 4
HOD Comment: A Lecture Summary |
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| 36. | | Artificial Heart Implantation
Author: Bleich, Rabbi J. David
Publication: Contemporary Halachic Problems, Vol. III, Chapter VIII
Year: 1989
Publisher: Ktav, New York |
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| 37. | | ASSIA - Abstracts
Author: Fink, Ph.D., David
Publication: Jewish Medical Ethics
Year: 1997, January |
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| 38. | | An Introduction to Organ Transplantation
Author: Rosner, Dr. Fred
Publication: ASSIA Magazine, Jewish Medical Ethics
Year: 1997, January |
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| 39. | | Ethical Aspects of Organ Transplantation - Hebrew
Author: Glick, Prof. Shimon
Publication: The First International Colloquium on Medicine, Ethics & Halacha
Year: 1993 |
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| 40. | | Ethical Aspects of Organ Transplantation
Author: Glick, Prof. Shimon
Publication: ASSIA Magazine, Jewish Medical Ethics
Year: 1997, January |
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| 41. | | Organ Transplants: Reponsa of Rabbi Shaul Yisraeli
Author: Yisraeli, Rabbi Shaul (Senior Member of the Chief Rabbinate)
Publication: Jewish Medical Ethics, Vol. III, No. 1
Year: 1997, January |
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| 42. | | Death According to the Halacha
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
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
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
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
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
Author: Halperin, Dr. Mordechai
Publication: Jewish Medical Ethics
Year: 1997, January |
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| 48. | | Barriers to Organ Donation in the Jewish Community
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
Author: Berkowitz, Adena K.
Publication: Moment
Year: 1995, August |
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| 50. | | Disconnecting a Terminal Patient From an Artificial Respirator
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
Author: Prof. Avraham. S. Avraham
Publication: Nishmas Avraham, Volume II
Year: ? |
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| 52. | | Moment of Death
Author: Prof. Avraham Steinberg
Publication: Encyclopedia of Medical Halacha
Year: ? |
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| 53. | | Halachic Aspects of Organ Transplantation
Author: Fink, Rabbi Reuven
Publication: Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society/V, The
Year: 1983, Spring |
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| 54. | | Heart Transplants in Israel
Author: Unknown
Publication: Jewish Medical Ethics, Vol. 1, No. 2
Year: 1989, May |
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| 55. | | How A Rabbi Decides A Medical Halacha Issue
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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| 56. | | Assia - Jewish Medical Ethics (Website Link)
Author: Unknown
Publication: Shaare Zedek Medical Center, A publication of
Year: Unknown |
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| 57. | | Ovadiah Yosef Rules Kidney Donations Permissible, Even Obligatory
Author: Unknown
Publication: News Report
Year: Unknown |
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| 58. | | Organ Transplant: Soon It May Be a Routine Part of the Jewish Death Ritual
Author: Unknown
Publication: Jewish Voice, The
Year: 1996, December |
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| 59. | | Jewish Perspectives on Death and Dying
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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| 60. | | Halachic Questions: Heart Transplants
Author: Cohen, Rabbi J. Simcha
Publication: Jewish Press, The
Year: 1995, Friday, 30 June |
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| 61. | | Organ Transplants: Responsa
Author: Israeli, Rabbi Saul (Senior Member of the Chief Rabbinate Council)
Publication: Jewish Medical Ethics, Vol. III, No. 1
Year: 1997, January |
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| 62. | | Organ Transplants
Author: Bleich, Rabbi J. David
Publication: Judaism and Healing
Year: 2002
Publisher: KTAV Publishing House |
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| 63. | | Organ Transplants from Living Donors
Author: Halperin, M.D., Rabbi Mordechai
Publication: Jewish Medical Ethics, Vol. II, No. 1
Year: 1991, January |
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| 64. | | Organ Transplantation
Author: Halperin, M.D., Rabbi Mordechai
Publication: Conference on Medicine, Ethics, and Jewish Law
Year: |
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| 65. | | As Good As Dead: Is There Really Such a Thing as Brain Death
Author: Greenberg, Gary
Publication: New Yorker, The
Year: 2002, 8/13 circa |
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| 66. | | Source Material (Biblical & Rabbinic)
Author: Compiled by Dina Neiman Licht
Publication:
Year: 2002 |
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| 67. | | Organ Transplantation
Author: Waldenberg, Rabbi Eliezer
Publication:
Year: Unknown |
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| 68. | | Prohibition of Tattooing, The
Author: Abraham, Dr. Abraham S.
Publication: Nishmat Avraham/ Vol.III /Yoreh Deah/ Page 91/ Siman 180
Year: Unknown |
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| 69. | | For Whom May Sabbath Laws be Set Aside
Author: Abraham, Dr. Abraham S.
Publication: Nishmat Avraham/Vol. I/ Orach Chaim/ Page 216/ Siman 329
Year: Unknown |
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| 70. | | Skin Transplants for Burn Victims
Author: Yisraeli, Rabbi Shaul
Publication: Cross Roads: Halacha and the Modern World; Page 137
Year: Unknown |
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| 71. | | Chronic Vegetative Patient: A Torah Perspective, The
Author: Friedman, Dr. Fred
Publication: Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society/XXVI, The
Year: 1993, Fall / Succoth 5754 |
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| 72. | | Time of Death
Author: Bleich, Rabbi J. David
Publication: Judaism and Healing
Year: 2002
Publisher: KTAV Publishing House |
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| 73. | | Laws Concerning a Gosses, The
Author: Abraham, Dr. Abraham S.
Publication: Nishmat Avraham/ VII / Yoreh Deah/ Page 300/ Siman 339
Year: Unknown |
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| 74. | | Living Will, The
Author: Ifrah, Rabbi A. Jeff
Publication: Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society/XXIV, The
Year: 1992, Fall / Succoth 5753 |
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| 75. | | Gosses, Responsa - 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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| 76. | | Living Donors
Author: Halperin, Rabbi Mordechai
Publication: ASSIA Journal of Medicine, Ethics & Halacha, Vol. II, No.1
Year: 1991, January |
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| 77. | | Signicance of Ruling of the Chief Rabbinate - Hebrew
Author: Halperin, Rabbi Mordechai
Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, page 125
Year: 1993 |
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| 78. | | Prohibition of Murder - Hebrew
Author: Nevenzahl, Rabbi Avigdor
Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. V, page 259
Year: 1986 |
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| 79. | | Overview of Organ Transplantion - Hebrew
Author: Durst, Prof. Aryeh
Publication: The First International Colloquium on Medicine, Ethics & Halacha
Year: 1993 |
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| 80. | | Moment of Death - Hebrew
Author: Shechter, Rabbi Herschel
Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, pages 188-206
Year: 1993 |
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| 81. | | Heart and Liver Donation
Author: Bar Ilan, Rabbi Naphtali
Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, pages 177-187
Year: |
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| 82. | | Terminal Patient
Author: Goldberg, Rabbi Zalman Nechemia
Publication: The First International Coloquium on Medicine, Ethics, & Halacha
Year: 1993 |
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| 83. | | Moment of Death - Hebrew
Author: Steinberg, Dr. Avraham
Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, pages 209-230
Year: 1993 |
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| 84. | | Brain Stem Death: R. Auerbach - Hebrew
Author: Auerbach, R. Shlomo Zalman
Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, page 148(b) - 148(d)
Year: 1993 |
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| 85. | | Trefah
Author: Ilani, Rabbi Yaacov
Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, pages 207-208
Year: 1993 |
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| 86. | | Halacha and Medicine
Author: Halperin, Rav Mordechai
Publication:
Year: |
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| 87. | | Heart Transplant
Author: Halperin, Rav Mordechai
Publication:
Year: |
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| 88. | | Heart Transplant & Halacha - Hebrew
Author: Halperin, Rabbi Mordechai
Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. V., page 55
Year: 1986 |
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| 89. | | Saving Lives according to the teachings of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach
Author: Auerbach, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman as discussed by R. Mordechai Halperin
Publication: The 2nd International Colloquium on Medicine, Ethics & Halacha
Year: 1996 |
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| 90. | | Gosses - Hebrew
Author: Steinberg, Dr. Avraham
Publication: Second International Conference of Medicine, Ethics & Halacha
Year: 1996 |
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| 91. | | Post Mortem - Hebrew
Author: Levy, Dr. Yaacov
Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 1, page 202
Year: 1989 |
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| 92. | | Rav Auerbach
Author: Auerbach, Rabbi
Publication:
Year: |
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| 93. | | Halacha & Medicine
Author: Halperin, Rabbi Mordechai
Publication: ASSIA Journal of Jewish Medical Ethics and Halacha; Vol. I, No. 2
Year: May 1989 |
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| 94. | | Prohibition of Organ Donation - Hebrew
Author: Waldenberg, Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda
Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, pages 149-162
Year: 1993 |
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| 95. | | Permissablity of Heart Transplant
Author: Yisraeli, Rabbi Shaul
Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, pages 167-176
Year: 1993 |
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| 96. | | Terminally Ill Patient
Author: Steinberg, Rabbi Avraham
Publication: First International Conference on Medicine, Ethics & Halacah
Year: 1993 |
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| 97. | | Cadavaric and Live Organ Donation - Hebrew
Author: Yisraeli, Rabbi Shaul
Publication: The First International Colloquium on Medicine, Ethics & Halacha
Year: 1993 |
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| 98. | | Heart Transplants
Author: Wozner, Rabbi Shmuel Halevi
Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, pages 163-165
Year: 1993 |
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| 99. | | Opinion of the Netziv from Velozhin on Brain-stem Death
Author: Wiener, Rabbi Yaacov
Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, page 166
Year: 1993 |
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| 100. | | Jewish Perspectives on Death and Dying
Author: Rosner, Dr./Rabbi Fred
Publication: ASSIA Journal of Jewish Medical Ethics, Vol.II, No. 1
Year: 1991, January |
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| 101. | | Gosses - Hebrew
Author: Goldberg, Rabbi Zalman Nechemia
Publication: The First International Colloquium on Medicine, Ethics, & Halacha
Year: 1993 |
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| 102. | | Lack of Authority
Author: Shafran, R. Yigal
Publication: The 2nd International Conference on Medicine, Ethics and Halacha
Year: 1996 |
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| 103. | | Thoughts on the Jewish Perspective Regarding Organ Transplantation
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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| 104. | | Right to Live, The
Author: Fishkoff, Sue
Publication: Jerusalem Post, The
Year: 1996 January 19 |
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| 105. | | Halachic Insights into Brain-Death: Jerusalem Forum on Medicine and Halacha
Author: Unknown
Publication: Rabbi Yaakov Weiner, 23 Yonah Street, Jerusalem, 95502, Israel, Tel 02-383-558
Year: Unknown |
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| 106. | | Personal Story - Chaya Gross
Author: Gross, Chaya
Publication: ASSIA Book, Vol. 7, pages 231-238
Year: 1993 (Incident occurred in 1986) |
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| 107. | | Postmortem- Did Soroka Doctors Do the Right Thing?
Author: Seigel-Itzkovitch, Judy
Publication: Jerusalem Post, The
Year: 1993, Friday June 25 |
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