Duty and Healing. Foundations of a Jewish BioethicDuty and Healing positions ethical issues commonly encountered in clinical situations within Jewish law The concept of duty is significant in exploring bioethical issues, and this book presents an authentic and non parochial Jewish approach to bioethics, while it includes critiques of both current secular and Jewish literatures. Among the issues the book explores are the role of family in medical decision making, the question of informed consent as a

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it summarizes the traditional view while breaking new ground in the clarification and application of Jewish law and custom

and inspirational stories from the Sephardic heritage

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Regarded throughout the English-speaking world as the standard English translation of the Holy Scriptures

Teaches the וו ההפוך which converts past tense verbs to future tense in תנ״ך

A collection of insights and commentaries on the weekly Parashah

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