Deciding Who Gets Treated First
Jewish law directs that an active, considered choice be made.
Jewish law directs that an active, considered choice be made.
An injured Syrian treated by Israeli soldiers on the Golan Heights border died in an Israeli hospital.
It’s rare that an Orthodox rabbi chooses to omit an important Jewish ritual in his holiday celebrations.
Some people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes can manage their disease with diet and exercise. Others must turn to insulin injections and other medical interventions to control their blood sugar levels. But diabetes is a progressive disease — even if medication isn’t needed at first, it may be needed over time, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
The medical facility where I received treatment is one of the most prestigious in the world, but some staff members had a lousy bedside manner. One resident — I thought of him as Dr. Worst-Case-Scenario — would always give me his gloomiest predictions.
\”At the beginning, I didn\’t understand what that meant to have a syndrome,\” Manor said, speaking in Hebrew. \”Until then, I just thought of myself as a short girl.\”