it annoys me a lot when people say that if smoking is assur then how do all the gedolim smoke in e”y and all over….because first off not all of them smoke. but for the ones that do… that doesnt mean it is mutar for people to start unfortunately when they started smoking way back in the 1900’s they didnt think it was in the least bad for a person, in fact, just the opposite! unfortunately, again, smoking is addicting which means (for those who dont know) when the body doesnt get the substance it is addicted to, it feels weak and unable to go on. it becomes as if without that substance it will die. it basically becomes like a life support. so it is not simple at all to quit. and it takes a lot of strength and time to do so. so just because these gedolim smoke (or did smoke) does not mean it is mutar.
Menu