Halakhic Dilemmas of Treating Wounded Terrorists
Since the horrific 10/7 attacks and war with Hamas, Israeli medics and hospitals have dealt with terrorists taken to them for medical treatment. Rabbi Brody recently published an extensive article…
Video Library
Find all of our most popular videos on topics including Jewish medical ethics, advance planning, and mortality. These videos are all located on our YouTube page. You can find our…
Guidelines for the Ill on Purim
As an educational resource, we are pleased to share Guidelines for the Ill on Purim, taken with permission from Rabbi Dr. Jason Weiner’s book, “Guide to Traditional Jewish Observance in a Hospital.” Please…
Leading With Your Values Series
A Series on Advance Planning in Partnership with Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington The first lecture in the Leading With Your Values series took place on January 28, 2024. Dr.…
Applied Medical Ethics Grand Rounds
A Partnership with the Jewish Physicians Network Ematai, together with the Jewish Physicians Network, presents a new series "Applied Medical Ethics Grand Rounds" which features incredible speakers on important and…
Guidelines for the Ill on Chanukah
We are pleased to share Guidelines for the Ill on Chanukah, taken with permission from Rabbi Dr. Jason Weiner’s book, “Guide to Traditional Jewish Observance in a Hospital.” Please consult with your…
Saving Lives Even After Their Deaths
The family of these thirteen soldiers have donated their organs saving 58 lives. Below you can learn more about each soldier and the lives they saved. We hope and pray…
Jewish Mourning Rituals in a Time of War
Reflections from Israel on Three Important Areas to Focus On In this brief video, Rabbi Brody reflects on three areas of focus in Israel and the Diaspora at this time.…
Ethics of War
Jewish Military Ethics In light of the situation in Israel, we have broadened some of Ematai's work to include the ethical and emotional issues rising for Jews in Israel and…
Ten More Lives Were Saved
Organ Donation in Israel Two IDF soldiers saved many Israelis in both their short lifetimes and their deaths. Roi Nahari z”l and Amichai Rubin z”l were killed while fighting in…
