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#It is forbidden for one to initiate a handshake with the opposite gender.<ref>Shaarei Teshuvah 3:80, Sefer Chassidim 1090, Od Yosef Chaiy Shoftim pg. 151, Igros Moshe O.C. 1:113, E.H. 1:56 and 4:32-9, Mishneh Halachos 6:223, Yalkut Yosef (Otzar Dinim L'isha 60:27), Otzer Haposkim 20:3-1, Az Nidbaru 2:73, as quoted by Rav Ari Wasserman. [http://www.workplacehalacha.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Chapter-12-Shaking-Hands.pdf See article here] </ref><ref>Od Yosef Chai (Shoftim pg. 151) and Igros Moshe O.C. 1:113 explain that a handshake is inherently considered affectionate. Beit Yosef 195, Sdei Chemed 3 Marechet 100 Klal 7 hold that even if it would not be considered affectionate, it would still be a violation of the Rabbinic decree to touch the opposite gender even not affectionately. Sefardim should follow this opinion.</ref> | #It is forbidden for one to initiate a handshake with the opposite gender.<ref>Shaarei Teshuvah 3:80, Sefer Chassidim 1090, Od Yosef Chaiy Shoftim pg. 151, Igros Moshe O.C. 1:113, E.H. 1:56 and 4:32-9, Mishneh Halachos 6:223, Yalkut Yosef (Otzar Dinim L'isha 60:27), Otzer Haposkim 20:3-1, Az Nidbaru 2:73, as quoted by Rav Ari Wasserman. [http://www.workplacehalacha.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Chapter-12-Shaking-Hands.pdf See article here] </ref><ref>Od Yosef Chai (Shoftim pg. 151) and Igros Moshe O.C. 1:113 explain that a handshake is inherently considered affectionate. Beit Yosef 195, Sdei Chemed 3 Marechet 100 Klal 7 hold that even if it would not be considered affectionate, it would still be a violation of the Rabbinic decree to touch the opposite gender even not affectionately. Sefardim should follow this opinion.</ref> | ||
#It is still forbidden to initiate a handshake with the opposite gender if one is wearing gloves.<ref>Sefer Chassidim 1090, Od Yosef Chai Shoftim pg. 151</ref> | #It is still forbidden to initiate a handshake with the opposite gender if one is wearing gloves.<ref>Sefer Chassidim 1090, Od Yosef Chai Shoftim pg. 151</ref> | ||
#Some poskim hold that it is permitted to shake someone of the opposite gender's hand in a professional context if she extends her hand first. However, other poskim forbid doing so.<ref>Rav Moshe Feinstein in Igrot Moshe EH 1:56 writes that some rabbis who permit shaking a woman's hand if she extends hers he would understand that it was based on the concept of that it wasn't derech chiba. However, he writes that he thinks that it is a weak argument to rely on.</ref> | #Some poskim hold that it is permitted to shake someone of the opposite gender's hand in a professional context if she extends her hand first. However, other poskim forbid doing so.<ref>Rav Moshe Feinstein in Igrot Moshe EH 1:56 writes that some rabbis who permit shaking a woman's hand if she extends hers he would understand that it was based on the concept of that it wasn't derech chiba. However, he writes that he thinks that it is a weak argument to rely on. [https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/1094161 Rabbi Mordechai Willig (Chatzitza Shiur 23 min 17)] holds that it is permitted to shake a woman's hand in a professional context because it isn't derech chiba.</ref> | ||
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