Pikuah Nefesh
PIKUAH NEFESH
Hebrew word meaning "saving an endangered life." Basic principle of Judaism, according to which saving a life takes precedence over any Torah commandment. In practice, the principle often used to override restrictions regarding Kashrut or Sabbath observance.
SEE ALSO Torah.
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