{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 5: Judaism and the Right to Die","description":"What does Judaism have to say about the right to die? A majority of traditional and contemporary Jewish sources prohibit assisted suicide as well as passive euthanasia - i.e. withholding care. Learn how rabbis, hospital chaplains, and doctors help patients accept the realities of their illnesses and find peace in their final days. Produced and Edited by Lisa M. Gray Produced by Jon Kalish Additional Production by Kevin Huffman and Ang Santos Music by Brett Higgins\u2019 Atlas Revolt and Midwood.&amp;nbsp;Courtesy of Chant Records. Rabbi Charles Rudansky, Director of Pastoral Care, MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care  Rabbi Jason Weiner, Senior Rabbi and Director of the Spiritual Care Department, Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Jessica Nutik Zitter, MD, MPH, is a national advocate for transforming the way people die in America. Additional Information and Resources:  Does Judaism Believe in the Right to Die?, Myjewishlearning.com  Jewish Perspectives on End of Life Care, Myjewishlearning.com  When I Realized My Dad Didn\u2019t Want to Get Better, Kveller.com ","author_name":"A Good End","author_url":"http:\/\/agoodendpodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/7235291\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/7235291"}