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==Smoking==
==Smoking==


#Most poskim hold that it is forbidden to smoke. <ref>Sh"t Tzitz Eliezer 17:21, Rav Chaim Kanievsky in Sheeilat Rav 1:52, Sh"t Teshuvot Vehanhagot 4:115, Rav Nisim Karelitz in a letter at the beginning of the book "Chaim Le-lo Ishun", Chacham Ovadia Yosef in Maran Peer Hador pg. 31, [http://www.rabbis.org/pdfs/Prohibition_Smoking.pdf Teshuva of the RCA], [http://koltorah.org/ravj/15-13_The_Prohibition_to_Smoke_1.htm Rabbi Chaim Jachter]. See, however, Yechave Daat 5:39 and Igrot Moshe YD 2:49 regarding smoking.</ref>
#Most poskim hold that it is forbidden to smoke. <ref>Sh"t Tzitz Eliezer 17:21, Rav Chaim Kanievsky in Sheeilat Rav 1:52, Sh"t Teshuvot Vehanhagot 4:115, Rav Nisim Karelitz in a letter at the beginning of the book "Chaim Le-lo Ishun", Chacham Ovadia Yosef in Maran Peer Hador pg. 31, [http://www.rabbis.org/pdfs/Prohibition_Smoking.pdf Teshuva of the RCA], [https://www.koltorah.org/halachah/the-prohibition-to-smoke-a-groundbreaking-teshuvah-by-rabbi-chaim-jachter?rq=smoking Rabbi Chaim Jachter]. See, however, Yechave Daat 5:39 and Igrot Moshe YD 2:49 regarding smoking.</ref>
#Aside from the issue of smoking in general, it is strictly forbidden to smoke in a shul. <ref>Yechave Daat 2:17, Yaskil Avdi 4:17:3, Ben Ish Chai Parashat Vayikra Halacha 5, Sh"t Maharshag 2:117, Kaf Hachaim 151:10 </ref>
#Aside from the issue of smoking in general, it is strictly forbidden to smoke in a shul. <ref>Yechave Daat 2:17, Yaskil Avdi 4:17:3, Ben Ish Chai Parashat Vayikra Halacha 5, Sh"t Maharshag 2:117, Kaf Hachaim 151:10 </ref>