Baruch A. Brody and Shlomo M. Brody

Case for Organ Donation Remains Solid

Does Jewish law allow the donation of organs from brain-dead patients in order to save lives? The recent report by the Rabbinical Council of America’s Vaad Halacha, or committee on Jewish law, suggests that new medical information should cause us to answer “no.” Even though the RCA’s leadership has since clarified that the organization has…