PIKUACH NEFESH & CRITICAL CARE DECISIONS
Machon Refuah V’Halacha
718-301-9800 24-HOUR HOTLINE
A project of Agudath Israel’s Chaim Aruchim, the Center For Culturally Sensitive Health Advocacy & Counseling. They specialize in providing assistance in clarifying the exact details of medical issues so that Rabbanim can properly advise the family in the event of pikuach nefesh questions and critical care decisions.
Members of the Machon are prepared to talk with physicians and other hospital staff to understand the issues, provide guidance, and relay any questions based on the accurate facts to either their Rabbonim or the Rav that the patient chooses.
Machon members were trained by prestigious physicians representing many medical fields. In addition to their classroom training, members also visited various medical facilities in the NY & NJ areas.
Machon Refuah V’Halacha is under the direction of Hagaon Horav Hershel Ausch shlita, the Av Bais din and Yoshev Rosh of the Bais Horaah of Karlsburg.
Mokad Harav Refuah K’Halacha Hotline
USA 718-564-6484
Israel 02-502-0202
A 24 hour medical hotline which answers halachic questions related to medical issues.
They have Rabbanim for each halachic department, each with their expertise. The experienced and expert poskim are available at all times, day or night, to field inquiries by phone or email, in Hebrew, English or Yiddish. The Rabbanim are all experts in medical issues, and each one has a specific area that he specializes in.