Explore the guiding Jewish values that help inform choices on common medical questions. This course will equip you with the tools to chart a path through four areas of medical ethics: experimental treatments, extending life, pregnancy questions, and caring for a body. Gain an enriching perspective on how the Jewish ethical tradition helps us confidently navigate fateful decisions.

Decisions of Fate is approved for both CME credits for doctors and CLE credits for lawyers. Please note that additional fees for professional credits will apply.

This course conveniently includes both daytime and evening class options. Daytime sessions feature a catered lunch for all participants. Evening sessions include the option of a catered dinner for those who wish. Food will be available from 7:15 pm and can be enjoyed during the class. Just choose the Course Registration + Dinner option when signing up and join us for a delicious dinner along with great learning!

Two Course Options:

Four Wednesday Afternoons
May 15, 22, 29, June 5
12:00 - 1:15 pm

Four Wednesday Evenings
May 15, 22, 29, June 5
7:30 - 9:00 pm

Classes take place at:
The Torah Center
5065 High Point Road
Atlanta, GA 30342

Online learning option available via Zoom

Course fee $100 (includes textbook and materials)
Dinner option $180 (includes course registration and dinner for all 6 sessions)
Sponsorship opportunities available

Lesson 1: Experimental Treatments
When emerging treatments offer hope of recovery, when is the risk justified? Discover the Jewish ethics of risking your life in the hope of extending your long-term prospects.

Lesson 2: Extending Life
How does Judaism balance the desire to preserve life with concerns of reducing suffering? See how Jewish values inform a dignified approach to end-of-life care and advance medical directives.

Lesson 3: Pregnancy Questions
Explore questions of pregnancy through the lens of Jewish texts. Is a fetus a human life or a part of the mother’s body? When pregnancy endangers a woman’s life, may she, in good conscience, carry the pregnancy to term?

Lesson 4: A Body’s Dignity
Might autopsy violate the dignity of the human body? Learn the Jewish view on the respect to which the deceased is entitled and how the sanctity of human life continues after death.