True Acts of Kindness Organ Donation and Judaism

Rabbi Jacob Rabin
Community & Government Affairs Liaison at LiveOnNY; Rabbi of the Astoria Center

Tuesday, April 1st at 7:30pm 

Thanks to medical science, people who pass from this world into whatever comes next are able to engage in a final selfless act of kindness through the mitzvah of organ donation. This introductory session will introduce the organ donation process while examining key Jewish texts and common misconceptions. 

About Rabbi Jacob Rabin 
Rabbi Joshua Rabin is a Community and Government Affairs Liaison at LiveOnNY, specifically focusing on the Jewish Community. Josh also serves as the rabbi of the Astoria Center of Israel in Astoria, Queens.

Josh received his semikhah (rabbinic ordination) and certificate in pastoral counseling from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2011 and completed executive education at institutions including Harvard Business School, the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, and the Disney Institute. Josh is a recipient of the Wexner Field Fellowship and the Ruskay Fellowship for Jewish Professional Leadership.

Josh lives on the Upper West Side with his wife, Rabbi Yael Hammerman, and they are the parents of Hannah, Shai, and Ella. You can read more of Josh’s writings by visiting www.joshuarabin.com.

About LiveOnNY
LiveOnNY is the nonprofit organization that facilitates organ donation and transplantation in the greater New York City area. Our teams work with local hospitals and transplant centers to deliver the gift of life to the nearly 8,000 New Yorkers currently waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant.

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