E-Learning

The Human Body

A new three term course

Editorially supervised by Rabbi Dr Harris and designed in-house, the course will run over three terms of six weeks each. It will begin by looking at issues regarding organ donation and will continue with the Jewish debates surrounding medical intervention and cloning. This course is exclusive to the Hampstead Synagogue website.

This course is designed to give you only a flavour of the topics. It will not conclude with halachic (Jewish legal) rulings.

Term 1 - Organ Donation

Week 1 - Getting to know you
Week 2 - Is organ donation allowed under Jewish law?
Week 3 - The definition of death in Jewish law
Week 4 - What is the Jewish attitude towards “opting out” and why?
Week 5 - Can one undergo life saving operations if they are dangerous?
Week 6 - Anything on your mind?

Term 2 - Cloning

Welcome
Part 1 - What is life? Is cloning forbidden by Jewish Law?
Part 2 - Be Fruitful and Multiply - in any way?
Part 3 - Honour Your Father and Mother – But Who Are They?
Part 4 - Beyond the Tower of Babel – the Jewish approach to scientific advancement