Caring for Life: Judaism, Ethics, and Modern Medicine

Advances in modern medicine have transformed how we live and how we face illness, aging, and the end of life. Along with these advances come difficult and deeply personal questions. How should we respond when treatment prolongs life but cannot relieve suffering? Who bears responsibility for ensuring that people receive the care they need?

In this two-part conversation, Rabbi Richard Address, a leading voice in Jewish conversations about aging and medical ethics, guides us through two pressing issues: medical aid in dying and the challenge of paying for and accessing health care. Drawing on classical Jewish sources and contemporary rabbinic responses, we will explore how Jewish tradition balances the sanctity of life with compassion, dignity, and communal responsibility. How do ancient texts help us think about medical realities their authors could never have imagined?

This course invites thoughtful reflection on how Jewish ethics can guide individuals, families, and communities as we navigate some of the most complex decisions surrounding care, responsibility, and the value of life itself.

We strive to ensure access and meaningful participation by all. As such, this program will have closed captioning.

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Rabbi Richard Address is the founder and director of Jewish Sacred Aging, an internationally respected initiative focused on the intersection of Jewish wisdom, aging, and well-being. A longtime leader in Jewish pastoral care, he previously served as Director of the Department of Jewish Family Concerns at the Union for Reform Judaism, where he developed groundbreaking resources on aging, caregiving, and end-of-life decisions. Rabbi Address is a sought-after teacher, speaker, and writer whose work bridges tradition and modernity with deep compassion and practical insight.


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