Interfaith Affairs

Position of the Reform Movement on Bio-Ethics

The Union for Reform Judaism has a plethora of resolutions on the subject of bio-ethics. They include Compassionate and Comfort Care Decisions at the End of Life which addresses our society's need to provide adequate comfort care at the end of one's life.

Jewish Values and Bio-Ethics

In the Jewish view, God allows human beings to be partners in creating a better world and has given us the freedom of choice to do so. We are expected to use our God-given wisdom to help create a better world.

Background on Bio-Ethics and Stem Cells

Transportation has been transformed by the jumbo jet plane; entertainment by VCRs; business by the computer and the fax; and the global community by the introduction of the Internet and World Wide Web — all within the life span of most of our high school students.