Articles

Below you will find articles by rabbis, doctors and scholars about the halachic and medical issues surrounding brain-stem death and organ donation. Some articles are pro organ donation and some are con. We believe by showing all positions, we can allow the public to judge for themselves where they stand on these issues.

301. Title: Brain Death Determination in Israel: The First Two Years Experience Following Changes to the Brain Death Law—Opportunities and Challenges
     Author: Cohen, Jonathan; Ashkenazi, Tamar; Katvan, E. and Singer, Pierre
     Publication: American Journal of Transplantation
     Year: 2012
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302. Title: The implementation of a protocol promoting the safe practice of brain death determination
     Author: Cohen, MD, Jonathan; Steinberg, MD, Avraham; Singer, MD, Pierre; Ashkenazi, PhD, Tamar
     Publication: Journal of Critical Care
     Year: 2015
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303. Title: Derivation and Implementation of a Protocol in Israel for Organ Donation after Cardio-Circulatory Death
     Author: Cohen, MD, Jonathan; Rahamimov, MD, Ruth; Hoffman, MD, Aaron; Katvan, PhD, Eyal; Grozovski, RN, Kyril; and Ashkenazi , Ph, Tamar
     Publication: IMAJ
     Year: 2017, September
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304. Title: Chronic “Brain Death” Meta Analysis and Conceptual Consequences
     Author: Shewmon, D. Alan
     Publication: Neurology
     Year: 1998
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305. Title: Soul of Fire: A Theory of Biblical Man
     Author: Dor-Shaw, Ethan
     Publication: AZURE
     Year: 2005
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306. Title: Autopsies in the Modern Age
     Author: Rosman, Dr. Jonathan
     Publication: Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society
     Year: 2013
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307. Title: Pathological Changes of the Spinal Cord After Brain Death
     Author: Schneider, H. and F. Matakas
     Publication: Acta Neuropath
     Year: 02/25/1971
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308. Title: Defining Death – Making Sense of the Case of Jahi McMath
     Author: Truog, MD, Robert D.
     Publication: JAMA
     Year: May 8, 2018
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309. Title: Organ Donation and Determination of the Moment of Death in Jewish Law
     Author: Arusi, Rabbi Ratzon
     Publication: www.net-sah.org
     Year: 04/25/2008
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     Chief Rabbi of Kiryat Ono, Yemenite, discusses brain death and organ donation according to Rambam (Maimonides) and in Jewish Law.

     

      

310. Title: The Valley of Dry Bones and the Resurrection of the Dead
     Author: Dimant, Devorah
     Publication: Torah.com
     Year: 2018
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311. Title: The First Organ Transplant From A Brain-Dead Donor
     Author: Machado, MD, PhD, Calixto
     Publication: Neurology
     Year: 2005
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312. Title: Evidence-based Guideline Update: Determining Brain Death in Adults
     Author: Wijdicks, MD, PhD, Eelco F.M.; Varelas, MD, PhD, Panayiotis N.; Gronseth, MD, Gary S.; Greer, MD, MA, David M.
     Publication: American Academy of Neurology
     Year: 2010
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     This article states that no person has ever recovered from Brain Death.

      

313. Title: Autopsies in the State of Israel
     Author: Hirschensohn, Rabbi Chaim
     Publication: Malki B'Kodesh, Volume 3, Page 9
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314. Title: Autopsies in the State of Israel
     Author: Weinberg zz”l, Rabbi Yechiel Yaakov
     Publication: Techumin - Volume 12
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315. Title: Vision of Man
     Author: Karelitz, Avraham Yeshaya
     Publication: Unknown
     Year: 1994
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     Chazon Ish, “Vision of Man”, Avraham Yeshaya Karelitz.
     This edition of the laws of Yoreh De-ah, “It shall teach knowledge” is an organized compendium of laws scattered throughout Karelitz’s writings.It was published after his death in 1994 in B’nai Brak (name of publisher not noted on book).