Smoking Cigarettes on Yom Tov
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Question
Hello, is it permitted to smoke on Yom Tov, and if it is permitted, is it allowed initially or only post facto, or is it just that one cannot object to someone who smokes? Does it matter if the person is very accustomed to smoking on weekdays, or does it not matter?
Answer
Hello
Smoking cigarettes on Yom Tov is prohibited because it is not something necessary or suitable for every Jew. There is no difference between someone who is very accustomed to it and someone who is not so accustomed.
Since there are those who permit it, one should not object to those who are lenient.