The Sanctity of Life

Question 1

What does desecrate mean?

Answer 1

Violate a sacred place or law.

Question 2

What is Yom Kippur?

Answer 2

Day of Jewish atonement where Jews fast for the whole day.

Question 3

What is kashrut?

Answer 3

Keeping Jewish food laws.

Question 4

What is pikuach nefesh?

Answer 4

Preserving human life over-rules all other laws.

Question 5

SOWAA against murder?

Answer 5

‘i put to death and i bring to life’

Question 6

SOWAA for pikuach nefesh?

Answer 6

‘not that he shall die by them’

Question 7

SOWAA for breaking sabbath?

Answer 7

‘Desecrate the sabbath for any person afflicted with illness’

Question 8

SOWAA to help others?

Answer 8

‘do not do anything that endangers your neighbours life’

Question 9

Why is abortion not allowed due to pikuach nefesh?

Answer 9

It kills, unless the mother’s life is at risk.

Question 10

Why is contraception not allowed due to pikuach nefesh?

Answer 10

The male seed is sacred according to the torah. However it can be used to prevent HIV.

Question 11

Why are transplant surgeries not allowed due to Pikuach Nefesh?

Answer 11

They are interfering with a dead person’s body, unless it saves the patient’s life.