WHEN

4 Tuesdays, 8:00-9:30 pm
19 November - 10 December 2024

Instructor: Rabbi Nochum Schapiro

This course is being offered for in-person attendees, and online for attendees out of the area.

LOCATION

Chabad North Shore, 27 College Cr. St Ives

MORE INFO

Email: info@ChabadHouse.org.au
Call: +612 9488 9548

Course Overview

DECISIONS OF FATE
Guiding Jewish Values for Making Life-and-Death Decisions

Judaism's timeless values provide practical guidance for making confident and considered life-and-death choices. This course applies Jewish values to four common dilemmas: risky treatments, end-of-life care, abortion, and care of the deceased.

Lesson Outline

Lesson 1: Risky Treatments

When uncertain treatments offer a chance of recovery, is the risk justified? Discover the Jewish ethics of risking your life to extend your long-term prospects.

Lesson 2: End-of-Life Care

How does Judaism balance the desire to reduce suffering with the value of every moment of life? See how Jewish values inform a dignified approach to end-of-life care and advance medical directives.

Lesson 3: Abortion Ethics

When pregnancy endangers a woman’s life, may she, in good conscience, carry the pregnancy to term? Examine how Jewish texts navigate the ethics of abortion.

Lesson 4: Honouring the Deceased

Might autopsy violate the dignity of the human body? Learn the Jewish view on respect for the deceased and how the sanctity of human life continues after death.

DECISIONS OF FATE Guiding Jewish Values for Making Life-and-Death Decisions

DECISIONS OF FATE
Guiding Jewish Values for Making Life-and-Death Decisions