Ematai

Earlier this year, Ematai relaunched and expanded the mission from the former Halachic Organ Donation Society. Ematai’s goal is to empower and support Jews navigating their healthcare journeys with Jewish wisdom. Our mission is to address the full range of opportunities and choices presented by aging, end-of-life treatment, and organ donation. Ematai (“If not now, when?”) is a call to action. We seek to upstream the necessary conversations that will facilitate meaningful choices later in life. Ematai helps individuals and their families anticipate the questions they’ll need to answer as they continue on their healthcare journey. Ematai also explores the big moral questions that society needs to face as technological revolutions change the human experience. We are here to demonstrate how Jewish wisdom responds to the ethical dilemmas often found in healthcare innovation. To this highly relevant moral frontier, Ematai brings together rabbis, healthcare professionals, ethicists, and communal leaders to represent Judaism with a wise and nuanced voice. We have several important initiatives that we are working on: -Netivot, a new advance directive and conversation guide for the Jewish community -Option 18, our Organ Donation Initiative -Realtime consultation line -Hospital Prayers -Rabbinic Training -Educational Resources We invite you to visit our website - www.ematai.org to learn more! #advancecareplanning #organdonation #jewisheducation #endoflifecare

Our advance planning initiative has arrived in Israel! Join us for our inaugural event on Israel's medical power of attorney documents, in partnership with Nefesh B'Nefesh, on Sunday, March 23rd at 12PM ET / 6PM Israel time. We will review our Hebrew/English documents and discuss speaking with your loved ones about your healthcare wishes. Register for the event at: tinyurl.com/AHDIsrael

Great schmoozing with Justin Pines on JBS Jewish Broadcasting Service about confronting mortality from a Jewish angle.

"Even if pain medications would incur a risk of hastening death, Jewish law permits – and even mandates – administering the therapies necessary to address the pain, providing that the intent is solely to alleviate suffering." Did you know this was the approach of Jewish law? Have you been taught differently? Read Rabbi Brody's whole article here: https://lnkd.in/dgPFcmyR

We’re excited to welcome back Rabbi Shlomo Brody, PhD, Executive Director of @ematai_org, and Dr. Yonah Rubin, MD, Harvard Assistant Professor and ethics expert, for an insightful discussion on "DNR: Medical and Halachic Perspectives." ?? January 26 | ?? 3:00 PM EST ?? When is a DNR appropriate? How should we discuss this with families? Don’t miss this important event! ?? Join us on Zoom: tinyurl.com/jpnzoom Meeting ID: 609 351 8348 | Passcode: 803056 #Halacha #Medicine #DNR #Ethics #EndOfLifeCare

‘Jews do death very well,” says Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody. “We have our funeral homes, we have our shiva. We have shloshim. We have yahrzeit, and we have Yizkor. But the reality of mortality is not something we like to confront.” Do you feel comfortable discussing aging and end-of-life with your loved ones? Read more about Ematai in this past weekend's Jerusalem Post article: https://lnkd.in/dcqYGtPH

Looking forward to the CHEMED Medicine + Ethics Conference in February. If you're going to be there, let us know!

In the Jewish Chronicle, I discuss why both religion and reason dictate that we should opposed the Terminally Ill Bill that would legalize physician-assisted suicide in the UK. https://lnkd.in/eikDauim

Filling out forms? A chore. Making decisions about a future where you might not speak for yourself? Intimidating. But here's the thing: taking these steps today can make a world of difference tomorrow. By designating a healthcare proxy and sharing your values with them—and your family—you can bring clarity and avoid potential conflict down the road. At Ematai, we’re here to make it easier. ?? Download your Advance Healthcare Directive today—legally binding in the US, Ontario, and Quebec. In the UK? Explore our guide to the Lasting Power of Attorney. Coming soon: ? Illinois-specific directive ? British Columbia version ? Hebrew/English Power of Attorney for use in Israel Taking action now is a gift to your loved ones and yourself. Ready to get started? Visit ematai.org/netivot. Let’s build a future with less uncertainty and more peace of mind. ??

??Back for a second year, starting tomorrow! ??Join Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner, a member of Ematai's rabbinic advisory board, for his popular 'Halacha in Healthcare Settings' series. This year the series is focused on laws of Shabbat. ??Monday evenings at 8:30PM ET First session November 4th In person at Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park or on Zoom Details in the flyer, we hope you join!