DEATH AND EUTHANASIA
IN JEWISH LAW
Essays and Responsa
edited by
THE FREEHOF INSTITUTE OF PROGRESSIVE HALAKHAH
The Freehof Institute of Progressive Halakhah is a creative research center devoted to studying and defining the progressive character of the halakhah in accordance with the principles and theology of Reform Judaism. It seeks to establish the ideological basis of Progressive halakhah, and its application to daily life. The Institute fosters serious studies, and helps scholars in various portions of the world to work together for a common cause. It provides an ongoing forum through symposia, and publications including the quarterly newsletter , HalakhaH , published in the United States . The foremost halakhic scholars in the Reform, Liberal, and Progressive rabbinate along with some Conservative and Orthodox colleagues as well as university professors serve on our Academic Council.
This collection of essays is the product of the fourth symposium held in Montreal during June 1993. This book follows the volumes DYNAMIC JEWISH LAW, Progressive Halakhah- Essence and Application(1991), RABBINIC- LAY RELATIONS IN JEWISH LAW(1993), and CONVERSION TO JUDAISM IN JEWISH LAW(1994); it is part of a series whose subjects are diverse and the approaches taken by the authors are equally so. We wish to encourage wide ranging discussions of contemporary and historic themes.