Bedside Halacha: A Practical Guide for Healthcare Professionals

Bedside Halacha fills a gap in the medical Halacha literature, offering comprehensive guidance on how to navigate the intersection of modern medicine and Jewish law. Based on traditional and authoritative Jewish sources, this volume provides practical guidance to physicians, nurses, and a broad range of healthcare providers, as well as patients and their caregivers about how to apply Jewish law with diligence, nuance, and compassion in complex and challenging medical situations. It is written with clarity and brevity, designed to be used when it may be impractical to consult a halachic authority, such as on Shabbat or when a medical decision must be made imminently. This work covers major halachic topics, such as Shabbat, holidays, prayer, yichud, negiah, various medical practices, end of life, restrictions concerning Kohanim, and other issues, in an accessible and systematic manner.