Due to rapid advances in the medical field, existing books on Jewish medical ethics are quickly becoming
outdated. Jewish Guide to Practical Medical Decision-Making seeks
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.
About The Author:
With a degree in bioethics and health policy, and a pending
doctorate in clinical bioethics, Rabbi Jason Weiner serves as the
senior rabbi and director of the Spiritual Care Department, at
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Rabbi Weiner is a board
certified chaplain, currently serves as the president of the Board of
Rabbis of Southern California and has been honored with Rabbinic
Leadership Awards from the Orthodox Union and Chai Lifeline. He
is a member of the Cedars-Sinai End of Life Committee, the Organ
Donor Council, and the Bioethics Committee, for which he serves
on the internal advisory board. Rabbi Weiner is also the rabbi of
Knesset Israel Synagogue of Beverlywood, and frequently serves as a
scholar-in-residence at conferences and synagogues throughout
the U.S.
Praise for Jewish Guide to Practical Medical Decison-Making:
"I
can write in praise of this known Torah scholar, Rabbi Jason Weiner... I
am certain that this work, which details all of the 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
"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."
- Rabbi Dr. Avraham Steinberg
"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 grounded and I'm certain it will be very useful..."
- Rav Asher Weiss
