Living Responsibly

A Torah Perspective on Maximizing the Gift of Life

From among the letters of approbation and blessing:

My friend HaRav HaGaon R’ Yirmiyohu Abramov, shlita and his wife, are one of the greatest people in our generation who bring the many to righteousness. They have written a book “Living Responsibly”, that we have to value the gift of life that we have received from Hashem Yisborach, and it is our responsibility to safeguard our bodies in health, so that we can serve Hashem Yisborach for long days and years “Bebriyus Gufa Venehora Maaliya” — with a healthy body and elevated enlightenment. The Rambam wrote at length about this in Hilchos Dayos and in Hilchos Shemiras Haguf VeHanefesh and it is certainly a great mitzvah. All of our Sages were careful in these matters “VeAmina LePaala Tava Yishar”— and they are trusted to conduct themselves correctly and the merit of many depends on them. 
May it be His Will that this book will be well received and will encourage and awaken both the public and the individual to strengthen themselves in these matters and to safeguard the value of our holy lives, so that we will merit to serve Hashem Yisborach in joy and contentment with healthy souls and with healthy bodies…
HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Karp, shlita 
Kiryat Sefer

I join the above concerning the law of “VeNishmartem etc.,” that it is an obligation to stay away from things that endanger the body and the soul, and the author did well to put these matters in writing.
HaGaon Rabbi Azriel Auerbach, shlita
Rabbi of “Chaniche HaYeshivot”  
Bayit Vegan, Jerusalem

I too signed below join the words of the Gaonim Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Karp, shlita and 
the words of my brother-in-law Rabbi Azriel Auerbach, and knowledge and health should increase in Am Yisroel, a holy nation to the glory of the Torah and those who study it.
HaGaon Rabbi Yitzchak Zilberstein, shlita 
Rabbi of Ramat Elchanan, Bnei Brak