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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, Yachava Daat 5:39 and Igrot Moshe YD 5:49 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], [http://koltorah.org/ravj/15-13_The_Prohibition_to_Smoke_1.htm Rabbi Chaim Jachter]. See, however, Yachava Daat 5:39 and Igrot Moshe YD 5:49 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> | |||
==Injuring oneself== | ==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.<ref>The Midrash (Beresheet Rabba 34:5) learns from the pasuk that it is forbidden to commit suicide.</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> | ||
