The New York Metro Region presents:
Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) and its Implications in Jewish Law
Sunday, April 19, 2026
10:00 AM ET – 1:00 PM ET
Where: Plainview Jewish Center, 95 Floral Drive W., Plainview, NY 11803
Registration is required. RSVP by April 15 (no walk-ins permitted).
Medical aid in dying (MAID) is a practice in which a physician provides a competent adult with a terminal illness with a prescription for a lethal dose of a drug at the request of the patient, which the patient intends to use to end his or her life.
As of life 2025/early 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul reached an agreement with the New York State Legislature to pass the Medical Aid in Dying Act, making it poised to become law. The legislation allows terminally ill, mentally capable adults with less than six months to live to self-administer medication to end their lives.
Panelists:
Rabbi Steven Conn
Presiding Rabbi at Plainview Jewish Center
Carl Schoenberger, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
Ronald Menzin, MD
President of Nasau County, Academy of Medicine, Sponsor of the Medical Aid in Dying Act in NY State.
Howard L. Forman, MD
Behavioral Health Medical Director CMO Montefiore Care Management Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
R. Mark Hochberg, Esq., Schanker & Schanker, PLLC.
Disclaimer: This presentation is intended for informational purposes only and is not meant as, and shall not be construed to be legal, medical, or consulting advice.
No video recording of this program will be permitted.
A complimentary breakfast included at the presentation.
Free of cost.
Registration is required to attend. No walk-ins permitted. RSVP by April 15.
Questions, please contact the New York Metro Region President, Stuart Haimes at (516) 319-9099.