Torah Sources
Awareness and Preparation: A 10 Minute Video about Halachic Living Wills
Video explaining the Halachic and practical benefits of the EMES card and Halachic Living Will Read More
Instruct Your Family. Make it Legally Binding
Dvar Torah and Anecdotes on end-of-life and after-life issues related to Parshas Vayechi and NASCK Read More
The Halachic Health Care Proxy - An Insurance Policy With Unique Benefits - by Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel
Document outlining the need for halachic health care proxy, the legal considerations underlying Agudath Israel’s document, and the specific components of its standardized form, concluding with how individual Jews can avail themselves of its protections Read More
The Right to Die - A Halachic Approach - by Rabbi Breitowitz
Background of the Torah’s perspective on the value of life, and te mistaken notion of autonomous personal autonomy Read More
Jewish Publications
Palliative Care and Halachic Decision Making
There are many variables when it comes to end-of-life care. Are you ready to make big decisions? Read More
Halachic Living Will Informational Brochure
Explains the EMES card, its need and how it complements the Halachic Living Will Read More
Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die - Ami Magazine
Citing legal and medical experience, the authors urge signing healthcare proxies to be best prepared for potential end-of-life challenges in a hospital setting Read More
7 Do's & Dont's - Chayim Aruchim
Outlines 7 helpful tips to be better prepared for end-of-life issues Read More
Life and Death Decisions - Hamodia
Promotes awareness of Pikuach Nefesh and Kvurah K’Halacha, including the EMES card Read More
Failing to Prepare - by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
A call to action for people to prepare In Case of Emergency information, life insurance, disability insurance, Halachic Living Wills, wills, ethical wills, and burial arrangements, all readily accessible Read More
Secular Publications
Dear Abby: Widower Regrets Not Having Living Will Handy at Hospital
Having a living will is essential, but so is having it handy when you need it.
A story about why you also need an EMES card. Read More
Your Child Just Turned Eighteen, Now What?
Parents are shocked to discover that hospitals won’t speak to them when their 18-year-old child is under their care. What can parents do? Read More
The Documents You Need When You Need Them - NY Times
Encourages the use of the American Bar Associations’ App for medical directives, or any one of a number of alternatives that make the documents readily available Read More
Why Do We Avoid Advance Directives - NY Times
Dispels some common misconceptions about advance medical directives that prevent people from preparing them Read More
Where's That Advance Care Directive - NY Times
Encourages accessibility to Advance Care Directives for more efficient healthcare. Read More
For information about running a Halachic Living Will / NASCK EMES Card Sign-Up Campaign in your Shul, please contact NASCK at 718-847-6280 or info@nasck.org.