The Talmud Recognizes a State Called Gosses in Which __________

question 1

Multiple Choice

The Talmud recognizes a state called gosses in which __________.

• A) a person is no longer competent to make medical decisions
• B) a terminally ill person's life may be ended if two rabbis agree
• C) death is imminent, but the person is still considered a human being
• D) friends and family gather around a dying person
• E) the soul has already departed the body, though the person is still alive

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