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Smoking and vaping – Is there any heter? What do smokers rely on?
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Rabbi Yehuda Spitz Rosh Chaburah Halacha Kollel, Ohr Lagolah, Ohr Somayach in Eretz Yisroel Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt Assistant Rabbi at the Young Israel of Woodmere and Congregation Anshei Chesed in Hewlett Rav Rafael Kleinman smoker of 35 years Rabbi Yossi
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Season 1
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Episode 522
Do any contemporary Poskim permit smoking?
Is vaping halachically better than smoking?
What’s the argument that smoking is permitted?
What are the risks of second-hand smoking and vaping?
If someone already smokes, do they need to quit?
How far must a smoker distance himself from others?