{"product_id":"cancer-in-halachah-pre-order","title":"Cancer in Halachah","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eHalachic Considerations in Cancer Prevention and Management\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eIncludes practical information and guidance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"X-NONE\"\u003eFew words in the dictionary are more frightening than \"cancer.\" For Torah-observant Jews, there is an added element of complexity when it comes to cancer, whether regarding prevent\u003c\/span\u003eive measures \u003cspan lang=\"X-NONE\"\u003eor, \u003ci\u003eR\"l\u003c\/i\u003e, an actual diagnosis. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"X-NONE\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt what age should we screen for certain cancers, and to what extent are we halachically obligated to do so?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"X-NONE\"\u003eIn which situations does the medical community recommend prophylactic surgery, and does halachah require a person to undergo such surgeries? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"X-NONE\"\u003eIs it permissible and\/or required to participate in clinical trials when standard treatment options fail to control a person's cancer? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"X-NONE\"\u003eWhat degree of autonomy does halachah grant a patient with metastatic cancer who is at the end of his or her life?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"X-NONE\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDr. Moshe Ornstein\u003c\/span\u003e is a veteran, \u003ci\u003efrum\u003c\/i\u003e oncologist who has also spent years \u003c\/span\u003elearning and teaching\u003cspan lang=\"X-NONE\"\u003e halachah. In this book, he provides in-depth halachic analyses and discussions of common cancer-related topics, all written in a clear, easy-to-read manner. In addition to the halachic overviews the book offers, it is also a source of relevant and practical medical information about cancer prevention and treatment in general.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eI received your book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eCancer in Halachah\u003ci\u003e, and I find it useful for both scholarly and practical purposes, as well as informative in preventing the disease...\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRav Shmuel Kamenetzky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"right\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eI am certain that this book will be very beneficial for patients struggling with this disease as well as for their families, and that it will increase the awareness amongst Klal Yisrael of how to prevent this disease from taking hold amongst us...\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRav Asher Weiss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eEach chapter contains an excellent, up-to-date halachic discussion... I strongly recommend this book for all cancer patients, their families, and policymakers in this field of medicine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRabbi Prof. Avraham Steinberg, MD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\" style=\"margin-top:20px\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:520px\"\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eIsrael Bookshop Publications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Israel Bookshop Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55441664180392,"sku":"LA402","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0534\/9765\/9560\/files\/IBS-LA402.jpg?v=1776817472","url":"https:\/\/judaicasquare.com\/products\/cancer-in-halachah-pre-order","provider":"Judaica Square","version":"1.0","type":"link"}