1st Annual Jewish Medical Ethics Lecture a Success!
On December 16th 2008, Avraham Steinberg, M.D. and Reverend John Tuohey provided practical insights from a Jewish and Catholic perspective in bioethics in relation to defining the moment of death and the transplantation of organs. Despite the snowy conditions, more than 100 guests with interests in the health care industry braved the weather to hear the lecture.
The event was jointly sponsored by The Maimonides Society of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland and Portland Kollel.
The Maimonides Society is committed to offering a balance of topics each year that feed our minds, our souls, and our needs for socializing and sheer entertainment.
The Maimonides Society of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland
Maimonides is considered one of the most original and influential Jewish thinkers in pre-modern times. Born in Cordoba, Spain, he is also known in Jewish literature as Rambam, from the initials of the words Rabbi Moses ben Maimon. He lived most of his life in Egypt where he served as physician to the Jewish community and to the Muslim court. His writings have composed much of the central body of Jewish legal and philosophical writings over the centuries.
Maimonides Steering Committee
Dr. Larry Veltman
Committee Chair
Dr. Stephen Bookin
Dr. George Drasin
Dr. Laurie Forrest
Dr. Esther Freemen
Dr. Lindsey Horenblas
Dr. Daniel Janoff
Dr. Dana Kostiner
Dr. Howard Lazarus
Dr. Derek Lipman
Dr. Bob Mendelson
Dr. Allan Pike
Dr. Rodger Sleven
Dr. Lee Jay Stone
Dr. David Weil
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