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The Mishnah in Horiyos (13a) sets out an order of priorities for different situations.

One of the situations presented, is regarding saving a person's life. Let's say, that I can save only one person in a group of people, whose lives are ALL in danger, which one should I choose to save?

Since a kidney donation is a life saving act, I suggest that the order of priorities spelled out there, are applicable here.

If this application of the Mishnah is correct, then not only is it permitted to browse through potential recipients to find the most deserving person, you might be obligated to do so, to find the person who Halacha dictates to be the most deserving.

As with all practical Halachic questions, contact your local Orthodox rabbi for a definitive ruling on your question.

The Mishnah in Horiyos (13a) sets out an order of priorities for different situations.

One of the situations presented, is regarding saving a person's life. Let's say, that I can save only ONE person in a group of people, whose lives are ALL in danger, which one should I choose to save?

Since a kidney donation is a life saving act, I suggest that the order of priorities spelled out there, are applicable here.

If this application of the Mishnah is correct, then not only is it permitted to browse through potential recipients to find the most deserving person, you might be obligated to do so, to find the person who Halacha dictates to be the most deserving.

As with all practical Halachic questions, contact your local Orthodox rabbi for a definitive ruling on your question.

The Mishnah in Horiyos (13a) sets out an order of priorities for different situations.

One of the situations presented, is regarding saving a person's life. Let's say, that I can save only one person in a group of people, whose lives are ALL in danger, which one should I choose to save?

Since a kidney donation is a life saving act, I suggest that the order of priorities spelled out there, are applicable here.

If this application of the Mishnah is correct, then not only is it permitted to browse through potential recipients to find the most deserving person, you might be obligated to do so, to find the person who Halacha dictates to be the most deserving.

As with all practical Halachic questions, contact your local Orthodox rabbi for a definitive ruling on your question.

The Mishnah in Horiyos (13a) sets out an order of priorities for different situations.

One of the situations presented, is regarding saving a person's life. Let's say, that I can save only one person in a group of people, whose lives are ALL in danger, which one should I choose to save?

Since a kidney donation is a life saving act, I suggest that the order of priorities spelled out there, are applicable here.

If this application of the Mishnah is correct, then not only is it permitted to browse through potential recipients to find the most deserving person, you might be obligated to do so, to find the person who Halacha dictates to be the most deserving.

As with all practical Halachic questions, contact your local Orthodox rabbi for a definitive ruling on your question.

The Mishnah in Horiyos (13a) sets out an order of priorities for different situations.

On of the situations presented, is regarding saving a person's life. Let's say that I can only save one of a group of people whose lives are all in danger, which one should I choose to save?

Since a kidney donation is a life saving act, I suggest that the order of priorities spelled out there, are applicable here.

If this application of the Mishnah is correct, then not only is it permitted to browse through potential recipients to find the most deserving person, you might be obligated to do so, to find the person who Halacha dictates to be the most deserving.

As with all practical Halachic questions, contact your local Orthodox rabbi for a definitive ruling on your question.

The Mishnah in Horiyos (13a) sets out an order of priorities for different situations.

One of the situations presented, is regarding saving a person's life. Let's say, that I can save only one person in a group of people, whose lives are ALL in danger, which one should I choose to save?

Since a kidney donation is a life saving act, I suggest that the order of priorities spelled out there, are applicable here.

If this application of the Mishnah is correct, then not only is it permitted to browse through potential recipients to find the most deserving person, you might be obligated to do so, to find the person who Halacha dictates to be the most deserving.

As with all practical Halachic questions, contact your local Orthodox rabbi for a definitive ruling on your question.