Chayim Aruchim Direct: The Institute for Halacha and Medicine

Supporting healthcare professionals
with halachic guidance and clarity

A clinical collaboration between Chayim Aruchim Inc., CHEMED, and Maayanei Hayeshua Medical Center

Where
healthcare
& halacha
meet

When questions of ethics, care, and halacha converge, clarity is essential.

Chayim Aruchim Direct was founded to support medical professionals navigating those moments, creating collaboration between Rabbanim and clinicians to ensure that medical care and Torah values work in harmony.

Through halachic consultation, ethical guidance, and educational programming, the Institute provides a framework for addressing complex medical decisions with both expertise and Torah sensitivity.

Regular lectures, symposiums, and professional development events bring together healthcare professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of halacha in medicine, building confidence, clarity, and mutual respect across disciplines.

Under the leadership of:

Rabbi Zisha Ausch

Rabbinic advisor

Rabbi Benzion Leser

Institute director

Rabbi Asher Millman

Assistant Director

Rabbi Zisha Ausch

Rabbinic advisor

Presentation,
education &
outreach

Chayim Aruchim provides educational programming, including lectures, webinars, and workshops for:

chayim aruchim    Rabbinic leaders
chayim aruchim    Community members
chayim aruchim    Medical students and physicians
chayim aruchim    Hospital chaplains and social workers

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Medical and health professionals:

When ethical dilemmas arise, Chayim Aruchim Direct offers guidance rooted in both medical understanding and halachic integrity.

Call 718-907-6453 or email institute@chayimaruchim.com to get in touch.