Feb

26 2013

Zooming In: Contemporary Issues Through a Jewish Lens

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Asper Campus, Adult Lounge 123 Doncaster Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3N 2B3
204-477-7510
http://www.radyjcc.com

Contact Rebecca Brask
204-477-7533
rbrask@radyjcc.com

The Angel of Reality and the Angel of Silence: End-of-Life Decision-Making in Jewish Theory and Practice with Rabbi Larry Pinsker, the New Shul  Those who are dying and their family and friends face important decisions as death approaches. Jewish ethical teachings ask us to reflect on the balance between the natural course of the end of life and the scope of potential medical intervention. Is there a boundary between allowing life to end 'naturally' and choosing to intervene medically to prolong life as its end approaches? What remains of the conversation between those who are dying and their Creator?