Care and Covenant

"An original contribution to religion and bioethics, written by a rabbi and scholar. Steeped in the wisdom of his tradition, Weiner brings a faith perspective that is informed by chaplaincy and spiritual care. It is rare to have such writing informed by so much academic knowledge and clinical experience." — Nathan Carlin, director of the McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics, McGovern Medical School

"Modern medicine has significantly intensified ethical dilemmas. Bioethicists, theologians, policymakers, jurists, and others are constantly struggling to solve these problems. Rabbi Weiner eloquently presents a unique approach — a combination of duty and responsibility, combined with compassion, based on Jewish sources and practical clinical experience. I strongly recommend this book to all interested in medical ethics." — Professor Avraham Steinberg, MD, director, Medical Ethics Unit, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem

"Care and Covenant is unlike any other offering in Jewish bioethics. A masterful legal discourse of complex particular ethical issues that also sheds light on the oft-ignored social dimensions at the very foundations of healthcare in the Jewish tradition. Weiner's thoughtful and creative exploration of these issues will enlighten and delight patient, doctor, ethicist, and rabbi alike." — Edward Reichman, professor of emergency medicine, Einstein College of Medicine, Isaac and Bella Tendler Chair of Jewish Bioethics at Yeshiva University, author of The Anatomy of Jewish Law,

"Jason Weiner adeptly addresses complex issues like risk-taking, proxy decision-making, conflicting convictions, allocating scarce resources, and much more — in tightly argued, well-researched, accessible, brief, and balanced chapters. A wonderful resource for thinking about Jewish responsibility and bioethics beyond the bedside." — Jonathan K. Crane, PhD, professor of medicine and the Raymond F. Schinazi Scholar in Bioethics and Jewish Thought,the Center for Ethics, Emory University

"Weiner has written a fascinating book dealing with some of the most vexing and complex medical issues we face. Its only shortcoming is that at just over 100 pages, this book needs to be significantly longer given the breadth of topics and Weiner's writing talents." — Jewish Link