Jewish Guide to Practical Medical Decision-Making [Hardcover]

Due to the rapid advances in the medical field, existing books on Jewish medical ethics are quickly becoming outdated and irrelevant,Jewish Guide to Practical Medical Decision-Makingseeks to remedy that by presenting the most contemporary medical information and rabbinic rulings in an accessible, user-friendly manner. Rabbi Weiner addresses a broad range of medical circumstances such as surrogacy and egg donation, assisted suicide, and end of life decision making. Based on his extensive training and practical familiarity inside a major hospital, Rabbi Weiner provides clear and concise guidance to facilitate complex decision-making for the most common medical dilemmas that arise in contemporary society.

“I can write in praise of this known Torah scholar, Rabbi Jason Weiner . . . I am certain that this work, which details all of Jewish Law that a patient needs to know, is a very important work and it is certainly a Mitzvah to publish and distribute it." —Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg, Chief Justice, Rabbinical High Court, Jerusalem

"My friend rabbi Jason Weiner has done a great thing by publishing this book . . . this practical guidebook will provide support and assistance to anyone who is concerned about Halakha." —Dr. Avraham Steinberg, noted author, Director, Medical Ethics Unit at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, and co-chairman, the Israeli National Council on Bioethics

"Rabbi Weiner sanctifies the Name of God daily in his holy work, and frequently consults with me in complicated Halakhic questions . . . this book is very well organized and I’m certain it will be very useful." —Rav Asher Weiss, halakhic authority in Jerusalem, author, head of Minchas Asher institutions

"Although Weiner defines this book as an introduction, I found each chapter rich in its content and detail . . . . each topic is handled with care and extreme sensitivity, and l3