Intimacy / Self-Pleasure

Question

Hi Rabi, I am a Jewish person are there any restrictions on self pleasure

Answer

Shalom!

Thank you for your question.

Self-pleasure, especially for a man, is forbidden in Judaism, as "wasting seed" is not permitted.

We would prefer not to expand on the topic in a public forum such as this, but this website has a wealth of information for you to explore: https://guardyoureyes.com/articles/questions-and-answers/item/the-prohibittions-for-men-and-women



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