[Avodah] Interlocking the Fingers of the Right Hand with the Fingers of the Left Hand

[Lisa Liel]

On 8/16/2011 12:57 PM, Zev Sero wrote:
> On 16/08/2011 1:22 PM, Allan Engel wrote:
>> If this summary is correct, there appears to be no basis for this
>> prohibition from the Torah, Mishna or Gemoro.
>>
>> Isn't it forbidden to create new halochos?
>
> So the ban on smoking is...smoke?

No, that's an application of a halakha that already exists.  There's no 
comparison whatsoever to creating a brand new issur.

Lisa