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Which gedolei poskim today answer pikuach nefesh shailos, that can address time sensitive shailos that entail a possible pikuach nefesh situation regardless of which course of action is chosen?
that entail a possible pikuach nefesh situation regardless of which course of action is chosen?
I’m not sure what that means. Can you give examples?
OP asked; “Which gedolei poskim today…..”
My inquiry is simple. Such questions, involving pikuach nefesh should be answerable by anyone who is a posek. Pikuach nefesh is not a specialty area. When I hear someone ask “Which poskim” about a non-specialty area, I wonder whether the individual is shopping for a psak. That is greatly different from asking a shailoh. I wonder what the OP is asking.
I believe R’ Dovid Feinstein does. R’ Hershel Schachter probably does as well.
I’ll leave it to others as to which rabbonim/poskim are most knowledgeable and responsive on these end-of-life matters but having recently dealt with the issues, I can only wish you have chizuk in whatever decision you make. Clearly the toughest decision we make in our lives and having emunah gives one the strength to follow through.
“Which gedolei poskim today answer pikuach nefesh shailos,”
This is the CR
We all do!TLIK
Your inquiry is TOO simple. Some aspects of Pikuach nefesh absolutely are a specialty area.
Obviously there are general rules of thumb that every posek should be familiar with but without question many specific questions involve details that many Rabbonim are not familiar with.Take something as routine as CPR vs a DNR. I have asked 7 different Rabbonim who have given piskei halacha on this issue. Only one was accurately able to describe CPR, its sequale, odds of success, etc.
That isnt to say this is entirly thee fault of Rabbonim
There are several reasons for this. some of the fault lies with the medical profession who are often quite reluctant to discuss details with Rabbonim, some lies due to the high stress of the situation critical information is nt given over may change the psak one way or the otherIn my circle of friends and family, I have never heard that any poseik has allowed taking someone off a respirator.
I have discussed those questions w my LOR. At times hhe has told me that he will discuss it with another rabbi and will get back to me.
please contact chayim aruchim! this is their job.
Rav Osher Weiss and his brother Rav Yonasan Weiss.
Reb google.
slonimer -“Which gedolei poskim today answer pikuach nefesh shailos, that can address time sensitive shailos that entail a possible pikuach nefesh situation regardless of which course of action is chosen?”
Rabbi Schienberg in Flatbush. He has many doctors in his Shul & he does this all the time.
iacisrmma -“I have never heard that any poseik has allowed taking someone off a respirator”
This is generally true, but there are exceptions.
health: that’s why I qualified my statement to a limited group.
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