{"id":12607,"date":"2022-12-18T08:00:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T14:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legaltalktexas.hammerle.com\/?p=12607"},"modified":"2025-06-18T13:18:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T18:18:09","slug":"light-the-menorah-respecting-jewish-beliefs-for-health-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/legaltalk\/estate-planning\/light-the-menorah-respecting-jewish-beliefs-for-health-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Light the Menorah &#8211; Respecting Jewish Beliefs for Health Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy Hanukkah!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year Christmas falls during Hanukkah, the Jewish eight-day wintertime \u201cfestival of lights\u201d that celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple. That does not always happen, because Hanukkah is calculated on the Hebrew calendar, and begins on the 25<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> day of Kislev. The United States uses the Gregorian calendar. In 2022, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Sunday, December 18<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and ends the evening of Monday, December 26 on the Gregorian calendar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Hanukkah is not the most significant of Jewish holidays, its timing near Christmas makes it more noticeable to most non-Jewish Americans. That makes this an excellent time to address how the moral teachings adhered to by some Jews impact the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/practice-areas\/elder-law\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">elderly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, specifically on Advance Directives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are about 7.5 million Jews in the United States, according to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/religion\/2021\/05\/11\/the-size-of-the-u-s-jewish-population\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021 report from the Pew Research Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That is about 2.4% of the total U.S. population. In Texas, 1% of the population is Jewish. The Pew Research Report points out, however, that the definition of who should be included in the count as Jewish is up for debate. It\u2019s complicated: some people identify as Jewish by religion, others consider themselves Jewish by affiliation, and still others have at least one Jewish parent or a Jewish upbringing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is worth noting that a similar debate could be had about every religious classification.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Judaism has main streams that have formed, each with its own perspective on Jewish law and custom. It would be insensitive, and just plain wrong, to assume that every person who fits under the arbitrary definition of Jewish holds the same beliefs. At the same time, it makes sense to be aware that cultural differences could impact decisions about medical care and end of life treatments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an example, let\u2019s look at the traditional perspective that is found in many Conservative and Orthodox movements, as described by Rabbi Mark Popovsky in a 2007 Duke University Magazine article.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the Bible commands Jews to choose life, there is support in the Jewish law for an individual\u2019s right to reject treatment where diseases are incurable and medical interventions would be risky, painful or of uncertain efficacy. There is also a recognition of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">goses,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which is the process of actively dying. Once someone is in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">goses<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, nothing should be done to hasten death, but medical treatment that is an impediment to death should be withheld. There is still an active debate of whether giving artificial nutrition and hydration is merely normal care or an impediment to death.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are Jewish, at a minimum your Living Will (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/legaltalk\/estate-planning\/directive-to-physicians-the-texas-version-of-death-with-dignity\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Directive to Physicians<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) should include a statement that \u201cI am a Jew, and it is my desire that all decision-making about my healthcare be done in accordance with Jewish law and custom.\u201d It may be helpful to designate a particular Rabbi that your agent should consult. If there are Jewish rituals that you want to be observed, then include permission for those rituals and prayers to occur. Create a separate instruction letter to accompany your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/legaltalk\/wills-trusts\/why-a-medical-power-of-attorney-is-important\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">medical power of attorney<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also customize your Directive to Physicians, which typically addresses prohibited treatments, to affirmatively state what treatment you do want.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you desire a certain ritual following your death, such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shemirah,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where from the moment of death until burial at least one Jewish person remains in the room with a corpse, then mention that, too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be clear about your wishes. Care providers should be alert to, and make every effort to respect, your religious beliefs. Insist on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hammerle Morris Can Help With Your Estate Planning Needs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your estate planning isn\u2019t up to par, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/lewisville-attorney\/#form\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">schedule a consultation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with one of the experienced <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/lawyers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">attorneys<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at Hammerle Morris to discuss your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/practice-areas\/estate-planning-probate\/estate-planning\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">estate planning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hammerle.com\/lawyers\/virginia-hammerle\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virginia Hammerle<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is in her fourth decade of practicing law. She is Board Certified in Civil Trial by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and an Accredited Estate Planner. Contact her at legaltalktexas@hammerle.com or visit <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hammerle.com\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.hammerle.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This column does not constitute legal advice.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Hanukkah! This year Christmas falls during Hanukkah, the Jewish eight-day wintertime \u201cfestival of lights\u201d that celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple. That does not always happen, because Hanukkah is calculated on the Hebrew calendar, and begins on the 25th day of Kislev. The United States uses the Gregorian calendar. 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