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Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz: Organ Donation |
| Rabbi Steinsaltz discusses the permissibility of organ donation. He compares live-organ donation to deceased organ donation and considers the impact of the family's opinions on the decision to harvest organs. Rabbi Steinsaltz addresses the concern of some that organ donation will negatively impact resurrection of the deceased person in the future. |
| Date: 2008-11-06 11:57:07 - Added by: Guest |
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Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz: On Imminent Death |
| Rabbi Steinsaltz relates to the topic of imminent death. He defines "Treifah" as a creature, either animal or human, that is almost certain to die within 12 months and says that those in this category are no longer considered completely alive. He touches on the impact this has on the laws of slaughtering and Kashrut as well as medical ethics issues. |
| Date: 2008-11-06 10:34:56 - Added by: Guest |
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Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz: Assisting in Death |
| Rabbi Steinsaltz states that murder of a treifah (someone who is expected to die within 12 months) is technically viewed as manslaughter and not true murder, for the treifah isn't considered fully alive when killed. The Rabbi then defines the category of "Gosses," which refers to the period of time in which the condition of the dying patient is rapidly deteriorating and he is on the brink of death. Even such a person is treated as alive with respect to such legal considerations as inheritance.Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz |
| Date: 2008-11-06 10:34:03 - Added by: Guest |
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Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz: Death with a Kiss |
| Rabbi Steinsaltz discusses the question of whether we may terminate the life of a suffering, dying patient in order to relieve him of his pain. He states that we must attempt to save life even when there is great uncertainty that there is a life to be saved and when we would likely only succeed in prolonging life by one minute. The Rabbi concludes by introducing the Talmudic concept of "Death with a Kiss." |
| Date: 2008-11-06 10:32:25 - Added by: Guest |
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Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz: Defining Death |
| Rabbi Steinsaltz contrasts the traditional definition of death (cessation of heartbeat) with the relatively novel definition of death known as brain-death. He discusses the significant practical ramifications these definitions have on organ donation; many more organs can be harvested from a corpse if brain-death is accepted as the halakhic definition of death. |
| Date: 2008-11-06 10:31:21 - Added by: Guest |
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Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz: The Body as a Vehicle for the Mind |
| Rabbi Steinsaltz delves into the relationship between the mind and the body. He compares it to the relationship between a fiddler and a fiddle. Arguing that the brain is the mechanical "vehicle" that does the thinking associated with the mind, the Rabbi suggests that the brain and mind are interdependent, with neither functioning fully without the other. |
| Date: 2008-11-06 10:27:00 - Added by: Guest |
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Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz: On Biological Engineering |
| Rabbi Steinsaltz introduces several of the pressing questions raised by past and potentially future biological engineering techniques, such as artificial insemination, surrogate motherhood, animal and human cloning, genetic engineering, and artificial intelligence. |
| Date: 2008-11-06 10:24:59 - Added by: Guest |
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Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz: Artificial Insemination |
| Rabbi Steinsaltz notes that the concepts of artificial insemination and surrogate motherhood can be found in Jewish literature dating back 18-20 centuries ago. He discusses some of the legal problems that arise in defining the parenthood of the fetus created by such a technique. |
| Date: 2008-11-06 10:23:06 - Added by: Guest |
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Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz: Cloning and Artificial Intelligence |
| Rabbi Steinsaltz discusses whether cloned humans or other forms of beings with artificial intelligence would be viewed legally as human beings. He relates the discussion to the question regarding the relationship between the body and soul. |
| Date: 2008-11-06 10:20:58 - Added by: Guest |
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Passages - Can we Force God's Hand? |
| Part 2 With Prof Reena Basser - Can we force God to bring about Mossiach (Messianic Times) |
| Date: 2008-11-06 04:51:41 - Added by: Guest |
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