[Avodah] assisted suicide

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From: "Micha Berger" _micha at aishdas.org_ (mailto:micha at aishdas.org) 
: Wasn't there some  story (someone please tell me where) about the city
: of Luz, a kind of  Shangri-la where no one ever died, but when they got
: very old and tired of  living, they would just leave the city?  Was that
: allowed?  [--TK]

>>I would assert that Luz as described didn't exist.  <<
 
>>>>>
I agree that it didn't actually exist, but nevertheless, taking the story  on 
its own terms -- when people left the city, were they doing something wrong  
by leaving?
 
You also wrote:
>>In either case, if Luz did exist, it would probably refer  to
pre-Yaaqov Beis-El, and the people leaving it to die  weren't
necessarily Jewish.<<

However, bnai Noach are not allowed to commit suicide -- that  falls under 
"not killing" in the sheva mitzvos.


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