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Medical Ethics and Jewish Law






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Breitowitz, Yitzchok
Rabbi Breitowitz received his Rabbinical Ordination from the Ner Israel Rabbinical College in 1976; B.S. with honors from Johns Hopkins University; J.D (magna cum laude) from Harvard Law School in 1979; and a Doctorate in Talmudic Law from Ner Israel in 1992. He has lectured extensively throughout the US and Israel on medical, business, and family ethics. He has published numerous articles on bankruptcy, commercial law, medical ethics, family law, and halakha.In addition to being the Rabbi of the Woodside Synagogue in SIlver Spring MD, Rabbi Breitowitz is a Professor of Law at the University of Maryland


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Posted: Feb 7, 2007
Transplants
As a 49 yearold Jewish woman, who needs a double-lung transplant, you have certainly shed light on some cloudy issues that I have been weighing on my conscience. Thank you for putting the cards on the table, from both a Halachic and Secular point of view, Frankly, I find that by following my Jewish instincts, my soul and heart, I find myself praying for lungs as soon as possible while not wishing any unnecessary pain or sorrow for others. In that regard, I am confident that Hashem understands the ethics better than me. Thank you again for your sharing your knowledge and insight.
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