True Acts of Kindness: Organ Donation and Judaism

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True Acts of Kindness: A Public Conversation on Organ Donation and Judaism with Rabbi Joel Mosbacher and Rabbi Josh Rabin

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. In this session, we will examine key Jewish texts and common misconceptions.

Join Rabbi Mosbacher and Rabbi Josh Rabin on zoom for a conversation about this important Jewish topic. Rabbi Mosbacher will share his personal and professional experience, and Rabbi Rabin, Community and Government Affairs Liaison at LiveOnNY, will speak about his work in the Jewish Community.

About Rabbi Joshua 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. We also care for the families of the selfless organ donors and advocate for this lifesaving cause.