Halachic Organ Donor Society
TheHalachic Organ Donor Society,also known as the HOD Society, was started in December 2001. Its mission is to save lives by increasingorgan donationfrom Jews to the general public (includinggentiles).[1]
The organization recognizes the legitimate debate in OrthodoxJewish lawsurroundingbrain stem deathand offers a unique organ donor card that allows people to choose between donating organs at brain stem death or alternatively at cessation of heart beat (asystole). It currently has thousands of members, including more than 350 Orthodox Rabbis and severalChief Rabbis.[2]It has delivered educational lectures that have encouraged more than 34,000 Jews to donate organs.
References
[edit]- ^Berg, Elaine."Beating the Organ Donor Taboo".Jewish Daily Forward.Retrieved16 January2015.
- ^"Rabbis".HODS.Retrieved16 January2015.
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