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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], [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> | #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> | ||
==Injuring oneself== | ==Injuring oneself== | ||
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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. | ||
==Names of Angels== | |||
#It is permitted to say the names of angels that appear among people like מיכאל or רפאל.<Ref>Even Hashoham v. 6 p. 123</ref> | |||
#One should be careful not to say the name סמא"ל.<ref>Even Hashoham v. 6 p. 123 citing Or Tzadikim (Avoda 24:73)</ref> | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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#[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] | #[https://www.rabbis.org/pdfs/Prohibition_Smoking.pdf The Prohibition of Smoking in Halacha by the RCA] | ||
#[ | #[https://torahweb.org/torah/special/2018/rdst_vaping.html Are Vaping and E-Cigarettes Kosher? - Rabbi Daniel Stein] | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Between Man and Himself]] | [[Category:Between Man and Himself]] | ||
