Wikipedia

Halachic Organ Donor Society

Also found in: Acronyms.

The Halachic Organ Donor Society, also known as the HOD Society, was started in December 2001 by Robert Berman.[1] Its mission is to save lives by increasing organ donation from Jews to the general public (including gentiles).[2]

The organization recognizes the legitimate debate in Orthodox Jewish law surrounding brain stem death and 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 200 Orthodox Rabbis and several Chief Rabbis.[3] It has delivered educational lectures that have encouraged more than 34,000 Jews to donate organs.

References

  1. ^ "Directors". HODS. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  2. ^ Berg, Elaine. "Beating the Organ Donor Taboo". Jewish Daily Forward. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Rabbis". HODS. Retrieved 16 January 2015.

External links


This article is copied from an article on Wikipedia® - the free encyclopedia created and edited by its online user community. The text was not checked or edited by anyone on our staff. Although the vast majority of Wikipedia® encyclopedia articles provide accurate and timely information, please do not assume the accuracy of any particular article. This article is distributed under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License.

Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.