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Sunday, December 22 • 16:20 - 17:20
Organ donation: Is it about politics or halacha?

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Israel was not allowed to join the European Union of Organ Sharing. Why? New Israeli legislation on organ donation is considered controversial. Why? The Chief Rabbinate of Israel supports organ donation; other rabbinical organisations don't. Why? Come hear about the medical, halachic and political issues about this life-saving issue.
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Robby Berman

Halachic Organ Donor Society
Robert Berman has an MPA from Harvard, an MBA from Baruch, and a BA from Yeshiva University. A graduate of Gruss Kollel and Yeshivat Hakotel. He is a journalist published in New York Magazine, Jerusalem Post, Jerusalem Report, etc. He is founder and director of the Halachic Organ... Read More →

Sunday December 22, 2013 16:20 - 17:20 GMT
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