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1
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What is the Sanctity of Life?

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All Life is Holy and Created/Loved by God.

2
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For Jews, the Belief in the Sanctity of Life Stems From the Story of ___________ when Humans were Created in the Image of God. The Story Tells that God Breathed Life into ________.

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Creation…Adam…

3
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Believing in the Sanctity of Life Helps Jews to Work Out Whether an Action is ________ and Acceptable to God.

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Moral.

4
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As Life Belongs to God, Preserving Life is a _______ in Judaism.

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Duty.

5
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Some Jews think that Patients should be Kept Alive At All _______, While Others Believe that you shouldn’t Prolong a Natural Death if the Patient is in Great _______.

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Costs…Pain…

6
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What is the Talmud?

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A Commentary by the Rabbis on the Torah.

7
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What is an Important Teaching about Preserving Life Found in the Talmud?

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“He Who Destroys One Soul of a Human Being, the Scripture Considers Him as if He Should Destroy a Whole World.”

8
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What is Pikuash Nefesh?

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The Obligation to Save a Life.

9
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Although Life is Sacred and Only God can Give or Take It, there are ________________ in which Jews Believe that Humans have a Responsibility to Take Part in _______________ Life.

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Circumstances…Preserving…

10
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Transplant Surgery is a Way of Preserving Life in Cases of Disease or Failure of Certain ________.

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Organs.

11
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Many Jews Agree with Transplant Surgery and Feel it’s a Great Honour to _________ Organs and Save Lives, Although Some Disagree Because they Believe that the Body Should be Complete when ________.

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Donate…Buried…

12
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Jews are Required to Observe ___________. The Principle of Pikuash Nefesh Allows Shabbat Law to be Set ________ if it’s in Order to Save a Life.

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Shabbat…Aside…

13
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The Talmud Contains Several Instances where it’s Permissible to Break Shabbat Law in ________ to Save _______.

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Order…Life…