Can grandchildren hug and kiss grandparents of the opposite gender?
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Is it permissible to kiss my grandmother?
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Shalom!
Thank you for your question. According to Halacha, grandchildren are permitted to hug and kiss their grandparents of the opposite gender, and this is allowed both in private and in public. Although there is some discussion regarding whether a grandfather may hug and kiss his granddaughter if she is already married, the accepted halachic ruling is that it is permissible even in the case of a married granddaughter
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Smicha Yoreh-Yoreh (1999) and Yadin-Yadin, author of "Dalet Amot BeHalacha" (11 volumes)
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah, Even HaEzer, Choshen Mishpat (excluding laws of interest)
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