Halakhic Realities: Collected Essays on Brain Death Vol 2: Halakhic Realities: Collected Essays on Organ Donation Halakha cannot be studied in a vacuum, but must be analyzed in light of its historical, political, scientific, and ethical context. Dedicated to the major halakhic questions of our time, Halakhic Realities brings together rabbis, philosophers, scientists, and other professionals to explore the intersections of Jewish law and reality from several angles and multiple points of view.