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# 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] </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], [http://koltorah.org/ravj/15-13_The_Prohibition_to_Smoke_1.htm Rabbi Chaim Jachter] </ref> | ||
==Injuring oneself== | ==Injuring oneself== | ||
# It is forbidden to injure or cause a wound to oneself.<ref></ref> If it is done for health purposes there is a discussion if it is permitted.<ref>Under certain circumstances, Igrot Moshe CM 2:65-66 permitted plastic surgery for aesthetic purposes.</ref> | # It is absolutely forbidden to commit suicide and it is a very serious sin because Hashem didn't give us our bodies and lives to do with them whatever we like.<ref>The Midrash (Beresheet Rabba 34:5) learns from the pasuk that it is forbidden to commit suicide.</ref> | ||
# It is forbidden to injure or cause a wound to oneself.<ref>Panim Yafot (Devarim 14:1) writes that it is forbidden to injure oneself based on Beresheet 9:1.</ref> If it is done for health purposes there is a discussion if it is permitted.<ref>Under certain circumstances, Igrot Moshe CM 2:65-66 permitted plastic surgery for aesthetic purposes.</ref> | |||
# It is absolutely forbidden to hit or injure someone else.<ref>The pasuk (Devarim 25:3) warns against hitting a guilty sinner more than necessary. Chazal learn from here the general prohibition to hit any Jew, since if the Torah forbids hitting a sinner how much more so anyone else. This is considered a negative commandment by the Rambam (Lavin n. 300) and Sefer HaChinuch (n. 595). </ref> In fact it is forbidden to insinuate that one is going to hit another Jew and one who does so is considered wicked.<ref>Chazal (Sanhedrin 58b) learn from Moshe that a Jew who raises his hand to hit another Jew is considered wicked. This is quoted by the Rambam (Sefer HaMitzvot lavin n. 300).</ref> | # It is absolutely forbidden to hit or injure someone else.<ref>The pasuk (Devarim 25:3) warns against hitting a guilty sinner more than necessary. Chazal learn from here the general prohibition to hit any Jew, since if the Torah forbids hitting a sinner how much more so anyone else. This is considered a negative commandment by the Rambam (Lavin n. 300) and Sefer HaChinuch (n. 595). </ref> In fact it is forbidden to insinuate that one is going to hit another Jew and one who does so is considered wicked.<ref>Chazal (Sanhedrin 58b) learn from Moshe that a Jew who raises his hand to hit another Jew is considered wicked. This is quoted by the Rambam (Sefer HaMitzvot lavin n. 300).</ref> | ||
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===Donating Blood=== | ===Donating Blood=== | ||
# Many poskim permit donating blood even though it involves inflicting a wound upon oneself. <Ref>Igrot Moshe CM 1:103, Nishmat Avraham YD 349:3</ref> | # Many poskim permit donating blood even though it involves inflicting a wound upon oneself. <Ref>Igrot Moshe CM 1:103, Nishmat Avraham YD 349:3</ref> | ||
==Piercings and Tattoos== | ==Piercings and Tattoos== | ||
Regarding piercings and tattoos see the [[Tattoos_&_Body_Piercing]] page. | Regarding piercings and tattoos see the [[Tattoos_&_Body_Piercing]] page. | ||
Revision as of 19:01, 21 August 2014
Smoking
- Most poskim hold that it is forbidden to smoke. [1]
Injuring oneself
- It is absolutely forbidden to commit suicide and it is a very serious sin because Hashem didn't give us our bodies and lives to do with them whatever we like.[2]
- It is forbidden to injure or cause a wound to oneself.[3] If it is done for health purposes there is a discussion if it is permitted.[4]
- It is absolutely forbidden to hit or injure someone else.[5] In fact it is forbidden to insinuate that one is going to hit another Jew and one who does so is considered wicked.[6]
Paintballing
- As explained earlier, it is absolutely forbidden to hit or injure someone else. There is a dispute whether one can allow someone else to injure oneself. A direct ramification of this dispute is whether it would be permitted to go paintballing knowing that it is very likely one will be injured but in advance agrees to it.[7]
Donating Blood
- Many poskim permit donating blood even though it involves inflicting a wound upon oneself. [8]
Piercings and Tattoos
Regarding piercings and tattoos see the Tattoos_&_Body_Piercing page.
Sources
- ↑ 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, Teshuva of the RCA, Rabbi Chaim Jachter
- ↑ The Midrash (Beresheet Rabba 34:5) learns from the pasuk that it is forbidden to commit suicide.
- ↑ Panim Yafot (Devarim 14:1) writes that it is forbidden to injure oneself based on Beresheet 9:1.
- ↑ Under certain circumstances, Igrot Moshe CM 2:65-66 permitted plastic surgery for aesthetic purposes.
- ↑ The pasuk (Devarim 25:3) warns against hitting a guilty sinner more than necessary. Chazal learn from here the general prohibition to hit any Jew, since if the Torah forbids hitting a sinner how much more so anyone else. This is considered a negative commandment by the Rambam (Lavin n. 300) and Sefer HaChinuch (n. 595).
- ↑ Chazal (Sanhedrin 58b) learn from Moshe that a Jew who raises his hand to hit another Jew is considered wicked. This is quoted by the Rambam (Sefer HaMitzvot lavin n. 300).
- ↑ Rabbi Yehuda Balsam outlines a dispute between the Minchat Chinuch and Turei Even who hold that it is permitted to allow someone else to injure oneself and S"A HaRav who forbids this. He writes that a practical application of this dispute is whether it is permitted to go paintballing.
- ↑ Igrot Moshe CM 1:103, Nishmat Avraham YD 349:3
