Sanctity Of Life Flashcards
What is the Sanctity of Life?
All Life is Holy and Created/Loved by God.
For Jews, the Belief in the Sanctity of Life Stems From the Story of ___________ when Humans were Created in the Image of God. The Story Tells that God Breathed Life into ________.
Creation…Adam…
Believing in the Sanctity of Life Helps Jews to Work Out Whether an Action is ________ and Acceptable to God.
Moral.
As Life Belongs to God, Preserving Life is a _______ in Judaism.
Duty.
Some Jews think that Patients should be Kept Alive At All _______, While Others Believe that you shouldn’t Prolong a Natural Death if the Patient is in Great _______.
Costs…Pain…
What is the Talmud?
A Commentary by the Rabbis on the Torah.
What is an Important Teaching about Preserving Life Found in the Talmud?
“He Who Destroys One Soul of a Human Being, the Scripture Considers Him as if He Should Destroy a Whole World.”
What is Pikuash Nefesh?
The Obligation to Save a Life.
Although Life is Sacred and Only God can Give or Take It, there are ________________ in which Jews Believe that Humans have a Responsibility to Take Part in _______________ Life.
Circumstances…Preserving…
Transplant Surgery is a Way of Preserving Life in Cases of Disease or Failure of Certain ________.
Organs.
Many Jews Agree with Transplant Surgery and Feel it’s a Great Honour to _________ Organs and Save Lives, Although Some Disagree Because they Believe that the Body Should be Complete when ________.
Donate…Buried…
Jews are Required to Observe ___________. The Principle of Pikuash Nefesh Allows Shabbat Law to be Set ________ if it’s in Order to Save a Life.
Shabbat…Aside…
The Talmud Contains Several Instances where it’s Permissible to Break Shabbat Law in ________ to Save _______.
Order…Life…
