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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewSolomon, a prolific legal and religious writer, reexamines the traditional Jewish approach to suffering and dying, offering a more spiritually attuned alternative to end-of-life issues. A spiritual option for faithful Jews grappling with the multiple complexities of suffering and dying in a high-tech culture. * Booklist *
Solomon, a prolific legal and religious writer, reexamines the traditional Jewish approach to suffering and dying, offering a more spiritually attuned alternative to end-of-life issues. A spiritual option for faithful Jews grappling with the multiple complexities of suffering and dying in a high-tech culture. * Booklist *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Looking to Jewish Law and Beyond in Matters of Life-and-Death Chapter 4 Why Me? Why Now? Why This? Looking at Suffering from the Perspective of the Jewish Tradition Chapter 5 Our Immortal Soul and the Ebbing of Consciousness: The Quest to Define Death Chapter 6 The Jewish Tradition and Pulling the Plug: Withholding or Withdrawing Medical Treatment and the Use of Pain Medication Chapter 7 Facing a Life Threatening or a Chronic Illness: The Jewish Tradition and End of Life Decisions Chapter 8 Ten Suggestions for Patients Facing a Terminal Illness or a Chronic, Debilitating Condition Chapter 9 Questions for Patients Facing a Terminal Illness or a Chronic, Debilitating Condition Chapter 10 A Loved One's Perspective on a Patient's Plight Chapter 11 Planning Ahead: Advance Care Directives and Organ Donations Chapter 12 Conclusion: Our Search for a "Good Death" Chapter 13 Selected Bibliography Chapter 14 Index
