Ask the Rabbi
- Halacha
- Medicine and Medications
- Blood and Organ Donation
Question
Is there a Halachic problem with donating blood?
Is it different if you are donating to jewish or non jewish organisations?
Answer
It is a Mitzvah and an act of piety. (Tzitz Eliezer 16, 23)
It’s a bigger mitzvah for Jews.
Halachic Organ Donor
Various Rabbis | Adar II 18, 5768
Organ donation of non-vital organs
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | 25 Iyyar 5766
Organ donation
Rabbi Jonathan Blass | 23 Tishrei 5763
