• Pikuach nefesh (Hebrew: פיקוח נפש), which means "saving a soul" or "saving a life," is the principle in Halakha (Jewish law) that the preservation of human...
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  • separately within a single meal. The laws of kashrut can be broken for pikuach nefesh (preservation of human life). For example, a patient is allowed to eat...
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    life is at stake (pikuach nefesh) or in the case where there would be a reasonable chance of danger to life (safek pikuach nefesh). Originally, the job...
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  • and fasting on Yom Kippur. Thus, the Torah generally asserts that pikuach nefesh (פיקוח נפש, "the preservation of human life") is paramount, and in most...
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    recognised as pikuach nefesh and to other purposes, all electricity generation is classified as pikuach nefesh. The argument based on pikuach nefesh would allow...
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    the late 1980s. His main justification was the halakhic principle of Pikuach Nefesh, in which all the Jewish commandments (excluding adultery, idolatry...
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    However, fasting is waived in the case of dangerous medical conditions (pikuach nefesh), and in such a case one is actually required to break the fast. Just...
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  • animal. Human spirit Immortality On the Soul by Aristotle Pikuach nefesh Soul in the Bible Nefesh B'Nefesh biblehub.com, Nephesh ecclesia.org, Nephesh Robert...
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    positively[citation needed] and negatively. Under Jewish law, the principle of pikuach nefesh ("saving life") is an obligation to compromise one's principles in order...
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  • Catholic teaching about the fifth commandment in the Ten Commandments. Pikuach Nefesh allows the Jewish person to override all other Jewish laws and practices...
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    Shabbat and holiday work restrictions are always put aside in cases of pikuach nefesh, which are actions to save a human life. At the most fundamental level...
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    Shabbat is permitted (and required) when necessary to save a human life (pikuach nefesh). Orthodoxy generally prohibits driving during Shabbat under all circumstances...
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    New Testament Ministry of Jesus Miracles of Jesus Parables of Jesus Pikuach nefesh Bible Knowledge Background Commentary: Matthew-Luke by David C. Cook...
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    those aboard the vessel, the commandment to protect innocent life (pikuach nefesh) overrides nearly all other commandments, including the command to bury...
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    manner which actually violates the halakha in a specific case. (See Pikuach nefesh.) Another term with this meaning is frummie. A person who is frum from...
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  • the late 1980s. His main justification is the halakhic principle of Pikuach Nefesh, in which all the Jewish commandments (excluding adultery, idolatry...
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    then comes in need of medication, it is permissible under the laws of Pikuach nefesh to break Shabbat and bring the medication to the person. A small number...
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  • if necessary in order to save human life. This principle is called pikuach nefesh. The only exceptions are the three exceptional sins (murder, idolatry...
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  • Wales United States Justifiable homicide Overview of gun laws by nation Pikuach nefesh Right to keep and bear arms Son assault demesne Use of force continuum...
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  • charges after using a necessity defense. In Judaism, the principle of pikuach nefesh allows any law to be broken to save a life, except laws against murder...
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  • dead person is equally permitted for the same purpose: to save a life (pikuach nefesh). This simple statement of the issue belies, however, the complexity...
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  • goreret mitzvah Ikar v'tafel Neder Osek b'mitzvah patur min hamitzvah Pikuach nefesh Positive time-bound mitzvot Self-sacrifice in Jewish law Shomea k'oneh...
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  • precedence over the potential life." In halakha, just as the principle of pikuach nefesh allows violating nearly all laws in order to save a human life, many...
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    with resistance from some authorities. If a human life is in danger (pikuach nefesh), then a Jew is not only allowed, but required, to violate any halakhic...
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    Year (2009) as Parent of Graduate 3 Cats and a Man (2012) as himself Pikuach Nefesh: Saving Daniel (2016) as himself Messiah (2017) as Friend 1 Broadcast...
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  • saves a life as if he has saved an entire world.” This quote represents pikuach nefesh, which is the term used in Jewish Law for saving one’s life and overrides...
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  • hook with one's elbow or pressing the buttons with one's knuckles. Pikuach nefesh Grama Rosner, Fred. Biomedical Ethics and Jewish Law. p. 465. Schachter...
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    and Gentiles are not permitted in orthodox Judaism, even in case of Pikuach nefesh, Esther is not regarded as a sinner, because she remained passive, and...
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  • confirmed that the Orthodox Jew correctly understood Halakha law on Pikuach nefesh regarding non-Jews and the Sabbath, and quoted passages from a recent...
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  • of great need, for example in health care or security. Shabbat mode Pikuach nefesh Shinuy "ט – גרמא – פניני הלכה". 9 March 2000. Retrieved Jul 15, 2020...
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