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Q&A- Killing with Kindness, Slavery & Mourners Kaddish

The Q & A with Rabbi Breitowitz Podcast

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Howlachic Question: Does Howlaxyne Cause Brain Death?

In the modern orthodox community, there has been an acceptance of brain stem death. Many will allow heart transplantation and even say that it is a mitzvah. Most post-kim do not validate brain stem death because they don't know if diagnosis is accurate. If on the other hand, howlacha says as long as the heart is beating and blood is circulating, the person is alive, removal of the heart would be an act of murder. So this is a very big question. Does howlacha permit heart transplantation?

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