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One must take special care of one's health, and one is forbidden from putting oneself in danger.<ref>Rambam Hilchot Deot 4:1- The Rambam writes that one must ensure that they remain healthy in order so that they can serve Hashem to the best of their ability. It is important to note, that this is a requirement to take care of one's health and not only one's life | One must take special care of one's health, and one is forbidden from putting oneself in danger.<ref>Rambam Hilchot Deot 4:1- The Rambam writes that one must ensure that they remain healthy in order so that they can serve Hashem to the best of their ability. It is important to note, that this is a requirement to take care of one's health and not only one's life.</ref> It is also forbidden to put oneself in danger and expect a miracle from Hashem that one will be protected.<ref>Shabbat 32a</ref> The Torah instructs us several times to take heed to guard our souls.<ref>Devarim 4:9, 4:15</ref> On this basis, some understand that this is why chazal warn us to be healthy.<ref>Ketubot 30a, Levush YD 116</ref> Additionally, there is a mitzvah to remove dangerous obstacles in your domain<ref>Rambam Rotze'ach 11:4</ref> and a prohibition to to keep them in your domain.<ref>Rambam Rotze'ach 11:4</ref> | ||
==Smoking== | ==Smoking== | ||
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#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 ( | #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 (Bereshit 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 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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#[https://ohr.edu/5717#_edn26jj Smoking and Halacha by Rabbi Yehuda Spitz] | #[https://ohr.edu/5717#_edn26jj Smoking and Halacha by Rabbi Yehuda Spitz] | ||
#[https://www.koltorah.org/halachah/the-prohibition-to-smoke-a-groundbreaking-teshuvah-by-rabbi-chaim-jachter?rq=smoking The Prohibition to Smoke – a Groundbreaking Teshuvah by Rabbi Chaim Jachter] | #[https://www.koltorah.org/halachah/the-prohibition-to-smoke-a-groundbreaking-teshuvah-by-rabbi-chaim-jachter?rq=smoking The Prohibition to Smoke – a Groundbreaking Teshuvah by Rabbi Chaim Jachter] | ||
#[https://www.rabbis.org/pdfs/Prohibition_Smoking.pdf The Prohibition of Smoking in Halacha by the RCA] | |||
#[[Are Vaping and E-Cigarettes Kosher? - Rabbi Daniel Stein]] | #[[Are Vaping and E-Cigarettes Kosher? - Rabbi Daniel Stein]] | ||
