End of Life
Human Composting: A Reconstructionist Rabbi’s View
Recently legalized in Washington state, human composting is a new alternative to burial and cremation. How do Reconstructionists balance tradition with innovation in this case?
Preserving Quality of Life Towards the End of Life: A Values-Based Approach
Saving a life is a preeminent principle of Jewish ethics, but there are circumstances in which other Jewish values may lead us to make ending a life the priority.
Patient-Assisted Suicide: A Chaplain’s View
A geriatric chaplain reflects on how best to accompany loved ones with loving compassion.
Faith at the End of Life
Our lives are a gift from God. It is not up to us to end a life, no matter how much we want to end suffering.
Against Assisted Suicide
There are at least two ways to reason toward a Jewish position against assisted suicide. One...
Losing Quality of Life at the End of Life: Is Suicide or Assisted Suicide Permitted?
How might traditional texts help us negotiate sensitive choices at the end of life?
Evolve is a project of Reconstructing Judaism
