Virtual Event: Honoring Parents as They Age
THE MITZVAH & THE CHALLENGE: NAVIGATING KIBUD AV V’EM & CARE AS OUR PARENTS AGE Balancing kibud av v'em with the challenges of aging, cognitive decline, and shifting parent-child dynamics.…
Ematai Selects Sixteen Orthodox Women for Advanced Torah Study in End-of-Life Care
Sixteen exceptional Orthodox Jewish women were selected to join the inaugural cohort of Ematai's Advanced Torah Study Program in End-of-Life Care. The cohort includes physicians, nurses, psychologists, bioethicists, yoatzot halacha,…
Ematai’s Yom Kippur Reader
Standing Before God Ematai has prepared a new Yom Kippur Reader, featuring articles by our staff, halachic guidelines for those who are ill, and thought-provoking conversation starters. Our hope is…
Sephardic Halacha Training Program in Deal
Rabbi Brody led a week-long learning program on end-of-life care and halacha as part of the Sephardic Rabbinical College in Deal, NJ. A group of rabbis explored major sources regarding…
Halachic Living Wills During the 9 Days
Rabbi Brody recently published an article on halachic living wills in The Jewish Press about patient preference, personal autonomy, and halachic living wills. The PDF of the article can be…
The Many Voices of Prayer
Reflections on How We Each Approach and Connect to Tefilah ~Bassie Taubes, Ematai's Director of Community Outreach The Human Impulse to Pray The instinct to call out to the divine…
Halachic Organ Donation Remains Safe
Clarifying the recent controversy about organ donation after cardiac death The US House started an investigative hearing this week following two recent New York Times articles alleging cases in which…
Responding to Physician-Assisted Suicide in NY
"Judaism cannot simply be a voice of protest. It must be a voice of healing, offering a compelling alternative vision of end-of-life care grounded in both compassion and sanctity." Rabbi…
Parshat Beha’alotcha Initiative
A special Shabbat to gather as a community and learn about Tefilah during times of illness as part of Ematai's Tefilah Project "א-ל נא רפא נא לה” “Please God, heal…
Letter to NY State Senators on Physician Assisted Suicide
The New York State Assembly passed a bill on May 2, 2025 that would legalize physician-assisted suicide. While it still requires approval from the State Senate, this development raises serious…
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