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Hello again,
I am now 51 and received my double-lung transplant approximately one year ago.
B'H' I am alive and well to tell the tale and all I would like to add in this response is that I cannot help believe it is a precious gift we give to save a life, while following all the rules that the Torah commands. As a Jew, as an organ recipient whose life was saved, I certainly hope there is "an across the board" agreement, soon, on what is the right thing to do. May we all be able to save a life or help save a life in any way we can.
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As a young woman with a disease that will eventually necessitate the use of a feeding tube, this was a very relevant class for me. This topic has been weighing on my mind a great deal lately, and I'm so grateful to have the opportunity to hear such wise words. Thank you Rabbi Breitowitz for the gift of your knowledge, and Chabad.org for always having such wonderful resources available! :)
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A heartbeat is the only indicator of life, in the dichotomy of a living body verses a vegetative body. As a heart resuscitates with each contraction, a brain may spiritually resuscitate by consumption of nutritive winds provided a collective desire for continuance spoken into that body. However, there is also the issue of quality of life, where the scales of justice and mercy weigh. Light established criteria for majorities, such as 40 for counsel, and 80 for power. One whom leaves a majority for the purpose of death is unable to perish without a majority whom believe a cure is findable. However, if a cure is no longer within the hope of the majority, then out of mercy God permits this death by tugging at the cosmic strings that we dance to subconsciously.
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| Question and Answer session on organ donation, cremation and the right to die.
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| Learn the Torah understanding of the anxiety we deal with, and how, through a series of Kabbalistic techniques, we can make sense of the craziness and find peace amidst the chaos.
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| The union of body and soul is the source of all energy and vitality. Reach deep within yourself to remedy the problems.
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Part 1 of 2
This lecture explains basic concepts in the holistic approach to healthy and Jewish mysticism. Rabbi Friedman demonstrates that "holistic" means not just physical, mental and emotional well-being -- but spiritual well-being as well.
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Part 2 of 2
This lecture explains basic concepts in the holistic approach to healthy and Jewish mysticism. Rabbi Friedman demonstrates that "holistic" means not just physical, mental and emotional well-being -- but spiritual well-being as well.
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The Rabbi and the Scientist
Long before the advent of modern genetics and the formulized study of human behavior, our ancient sages touched upon these themes. Join the rabbi and scientist as they explore the potential ramifications of nature and nurture.
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| The murky world of addictive narcotics can be dangerous. Yet some spiritualists maintain that it is necessary for the release of one’s inner soul and spirit, and it is the only way to experience a transcendental sense of spiritual consciousness. Is that true? Or do drugs simply play with our imagination, inducing nothing but hallucination and a patently false sense of spirituality?
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| The three keywords are soul, faith, purpose. With these three things, there is nor room for low self esteem. Unlock the doors to coping with these issues.
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The Rabbi and the Scientist
The Jewish perspective and a scientific analysis of dieting and healthy eating.
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The Rabbi and the Scientist
Could religion work in tandem with medicine? Who makes us ill and who makes us healthy? How should we view medicine?
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Jewish reflections on stem cell research, biogenetic engineering and radical life extension.
What does Judaism have to say about the elimination of disease, the arresting and reversing of aging and prospects for human immortality?
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