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Originally Posted by Aquila
Actually some rabbis wrote of using tobacco as part of the "havdalah" ceremony at the conclusion of he Sabbath, where a blessing is customarily recited over a burning fragrant herb or spice. It was also used in "shmeck tabak". In some regions it's still customary.
Judaism never strictly forbade smoking tobacco or any other substance. Rabbis have debated over the possibility of smoking violating ceremonial law by allowing fire in one's home on the Sabbath or high feast days where tradition prohibited it. Also you have to consider the use of the water pipe (narghile) , some Jewish authorities feared the possibility of putting out a flame when ceremonial law required it.
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Can you should me where they wrote that? Did they smoke it or was it a like an incense?
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