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Schlesinger Institute

January 01, 1970

The Schlesinger Institute for Medical-Halachic Research was founded in Israel in 1966 under the funding of Shaare Zedek Medical Center. It is named after the hospital's second Director General. The institute is dedicated to the halachic (Jewish law) approach to medical ethics, and has the purpose of researching and resolving the halachic issues that emerge as medicine progresses, to consider their medical, halachic, legal, and ethical ramifications, and to present practical responses.[1] Leading rabbis, physicians. and others contribute to initiatives in line with the teachings of Torah.

Principal activities edit

The Schlesinger Institute offers religious and academic programs in Jewish medical ethics involving prominent Jewish medical ethicists to diverse audiences and student groups. Among these programs are a thirty-hour semester course at the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, summer and winter seminars for medical and nursing students from other countries, lectures, and tours of the Shaare Zedek for yeshiva and seminary students, as well as one-day seminars on selected topics for Israeli high school pupils.

Publications edit

A number of books and journals on Jewish medical ethics are available through the Schlesinger Institute.

Journals edit

The Schlesinger Institute publishes two journals, ASSIA in Hebrew and JME in English. Both journals cover medical and ethical problems, solutions, and ethical thought processes of rabbis and doctors who have dealt with these problems.

Articles published in the journals deal with a variety of topics, including: scientific, legal, ethical and halachic aspects of cloning, determining time of death, heart transplantation, truth-telling to dangerously ill patients, halachic and medical aspects of the AIDS virus, psychiatry and halacha, the selling of organs, the cessation of medical treatment and euthanasia, initial counseling for a juvenile with homosexual urges, smoking and life expectancy, coercive medical treatment, surrogacy, medical dilemmas that hospital nurses face and halachic principles that are connected to the obligation to save human life.

Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics edit

By Avraham Steinberg, M.D.

The Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics[2] covers topics in medical practice from the point of view of halacha and Jewish thought, covering sources from scripture through the whole of ancient, medieval, and modern rabbinic literature. Systematic surveys of related medical, scientific, philosophical, ethical, and legal material, with thousands of references.

Articles in the Encyclopedia cover a wide range of topics both for the medical professional and the patient. It combines halachic principles and medical knowledge, with full references for both. It includes medical, scientific, philosophical, ethical, and legal material, from scripture and Talmud through to the most recent sources.

The articles include: Paternity, Suicide, Autonomy and Free Will, Hospitals, Genetics, Religion and Science, Consent, Abortions, IVF, Organ Transplantation, Conflict of Halacha and Science, Old Age, The Patient, Embalming, Malpractice, Pain, Kashrut and Shabbat, Birth, Medical Education, Human Sexuality, Limited Resources, Medical Experimentation on Humans, Surgery, Confidentiality, Fertility, Lifesaving, Causing Pain to Animals, Triage, Defining Death, Physicians, and General and Jewish Ethics.

Nishmat Abraham edit

By A.S. Abraham, M.D., F.R.C.P

Published as four-volume set, the Nishmat Avraham on Medical Halacha consists of new responsa and new medical halachic rulings. The Nishmat Abraham is a commentary on the four sections of the Shulchan Aruch with detailed references from the Talmud through Rishonim and Acharonim. It covers thousands of rulings from halachic literature, including up-to-date material from contemporary authorities all over the world such as Rav M. Feinstein, Rav Sh.Z. Auerbach, Rav Waldenberg, Rav Eliashiv, Rav Ovadia Yosef, Rav Wosner and Rav Neuwirth.

Problems are covered as far-ranging as the doctor and patient on weekdays and Shabbat, Yom Kippur and Pesach, in the hospital or at home, hospice, end of life and brain death, pregnancy and assisted reproduction, contraception and abortion, brit milah and the medical problems of niddah, medical malpractice and claims, genetic engineering and cloning, DNA and stem cells, AIDS and herpes, the threatened doctor and the psychiatric patient, Hatzalah and preventive medicine and their attendant problems in halacha.

The views of leading authorities are comprehensively summarized on each point, covering nearly every issue in medical halacha. It has extensive indices.

Additional books edit

The institute published other books including:

  • Halachot for the Physician and Patient on the Sabbath and Festivals (English and Hebrew)
  • Collections of essays and proceedings from the International Colloquiums on Medicine, Ethics and Jewish Law (English and Hebrew)
  • The Comprehensive Guide to Medical Halacha (English)
  • New Horizons in Jewish Medical Ethics (English)
  • Establishing the moment of death (Hebrew)
  • Practical Aspects of Medicine and Halacha (Hebrew)

International Responsa Project (IRP) edit

Questions the Institute receives about medical procedures, ranging from general theoretical inquiries to specific technical ones, are answered by one of the rabbi-doctors at the institute, or, in special cases, by a recognized rabbinical authority.

The Chaim Kahn Library and Information Center edit

The Library and Information Center is one of the main resource centers for Jewish medical ethics in Israel. It is home to the standard texts of the Jewish library, as well as compendiums of halacha, medical and Jewish journals, and legal texts.

Computer facilities, a database of Jewish sources, and a bibliography of the library are also available to the public. The information center is named after Chaim Kahn, the first chairman of the institute.

International conferences edit

Contributions to the halachic approach to medical or ethical questions are made at the international conferences organized by the Schlesinger Institute. These conferences bring together rabbis, doctors, and others from around the world for lectures by experts on contemporary medical halachic issues. Conference proceedings and background materials have been published in both English and Hebrew.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Siegel, Judy (2018-06-03). "'Genes and Jewish Medical Ethics' - Health & Science - Jerusalem Post". Jpost.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  2. ^ http://www.medethics.org.il/website/index.php/en/research-2/encyclopedia-of-jewish-medical-ethics Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics

External links edit

  • The Schlesinger Institute's homepage
  • The Chaim Kahn Library and Information Center
  • Responsa Project for Jewish Medical Ethics

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sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations April 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message The Schlesinger Institute for Medical Halachic Research was founded in Israel in 1966 under the funding of Shaare Zedek Medical Center It is named after the hospital s second Director General The institute is dedicated to the halachic Jewish law approach to medical ethics and has the purpose of researching and resolving the halachic issues that emerge as medicine progresses to consider their medical halachic legal and ethical ramifications and to present practical responses 1 Leading rabbis physicians and others contribute to initiatives in line with the teachings of Torah Contents 1 Principal activities 2 Publications 2 1 Journals 2 2 Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics 2 3 Nishmat Abraham 2 4 Additional books 3 International Responsa Project IRP 4 The Chaim Kahn Library and Information Center 5 International conferences 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksPrincipal activities editThe Schlesinger Institute offers religious and academic programs in Jewish medical ethics involving prominent Jewish medical ethicists to diverse audiences and student groups Among these programs are a thirty hour semester course at the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School summer and winter seminars for medical and nursing students from other countries lectures and tours of the Shaare Zedek for yeshiva and seminary students as well as one day seminars on selected topics for Israeli high school pupils Publications editA number of books and journals on Jewish medical ethics are available through the Schlesinger Institute Journals edit The Schlesinger Institute publishes two journals ASSIA in Hebrew and JME in English Both journals cover medical and ethical problems solutions and ethical thought processes of rabbis and doctors who have dealt with these problems Articles published in the journals deal with a variety of topics including scientific legal ethical and halachic aspects of cloning determining time of death heart transplantation truth telling to dangerously ill patients halachic and medical aspects of the AIDS virus psychiatry and halacha the selling of organs the cessation of medical treatment and euthanasia initial counseling for a juvenile with homosexual urges smoking and life expectancy coercive medical treatment surrogacy medical dilemmas that hospital nurses face and halachic principles that are connected to the obligation to save human life Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics edit By Avraham Steinberg M D The Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics 2 covers topics in medical practice from the point of view of halacha and Jewish thought covering sources from scripture through the whole of ancient medieval and modern rabbinic literature Systematic surveys of related medical scientific philosophical ethical and legal material with thousands of references Articles in the Encyclopedia cover a wide range of topics both for the medical professional and the patient It combines halachic principles and medical knowledge with full references for both It includes medical scientific philosophical ethical and legal material from scripture and Talmud through to the most recent sources The articles include Paternity Suicide Autonomy and Free Will Hospitals Genetics Religion and Science Consent Abortions IVF Organ Transplantation Conflict of Halacha and Science Old Age The Patient Embalming Malpractice Pain Kashrut and Shabbat Birth Medical Education Human Sexuality Limited Resources Medical Experimentation on Humans Surgery Confidentiality Fertility Lifesaving Causing Pain to Animals Triage Defining Death Physicians and General and Jewish Ethics Nishmat Abraham edit By A S Abraham M D F R C PPublished as four volume set the Nishmat Avraham on Medical Halacha consists of new responsa and new medical halachic rulings The Nishmat Abraham is a commentary on the four sections of the Shulchan Aruch with detailed references from the Talmud through Rishonim and Acharonim It covers thousands of rulings from halachic literature including up to date material from contemporary authorities all over the world such as Rav M Feinstein Rav Sh Z Auerbach Rav Waldenberg Rav Eliashiv Rav Ovadia Yosef Rav Wosner and Rav Neuwirth Problems are covered as far ranging as the doctor and patient on weekdays and Shabbat Yom Kippur and Pesach in the hospital or at home hospice end of life and brain death pregnancy and assisted reproduction contraception and abortion brit milah and the medical problems of niddah medical malpractice and claims genetic engineering and cloning DNA and stem cells AIDS and herpes the threatened doctor and the psychiatric patient Hatzalah and preventive medicine and their attendant problems in halacha The views of leading authorities are comprehensively summarized on each point covering nearly every issue in medical halacha It has extensive indices Additional books edit The institute published other books including Halachot for the Physician and Patient on the Sabbath and Festivals English and Hebrew Collections of essays and proceedings from the International Colloquiums on Medicine Ethics and Jewish Law English and Hebrew The Comprehensive Guide to Medical Halacha English New Horizons in Jewish Medical Ethics English Establishing the moment of death Hebrew Practical Aspects of Medicine and Halacha Hebrew International Responsa Project IRP editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Questions the Institute receives about medical procedures ranging from general theoretical inquiries to specific technical ones are answered by one of the rabbi doctors at the institute or in special cases by a recognized rabbinical authority The Chaim Kahn Library and Information Center editThe Library and Information Center is one of the main resource centers for Jewish medical ethics in Israel It is home to the standard texts of the Jewish library as well as compendiums of halacha medical and Jewish journals and legal texts Computer facilities a database of Jewish sources and a bibliography of the library are also available to the public The information center is named after Chaim Kahn the first chairman of the institute International conferences editContributions to the halachic approach to medical or ethical questions are made at the international conferences organized by the Schlesinger Institute These conferences bring together rabbis doctors and others from around the world for lectures by experts on contemporary medical halachic issues Conference proceedings and background materials have been published in both English and Hebrew See also editMedical Ethics Jewish medical ethicsReferences edit 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