18. Eating Foods with letters on Yom Tov

Breaking letters on a food on Yom Tov follows the same laws as Shabbos.

 

May one smoke cigarettes on Yom Tov if doing so will erase the letters printed on the paper?

Some Poskim[1] rule it is forbidden to do so. Others[2] rule one may be lenient.

 

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[1] P”M 511 M”Z 2; Kesav Sofer 66; Kitzur SHU”A 98:32; Lev Chaim 2:100; See Nitei Gavriel 15:6

[2] Daas Torah 514:1; Maharshag 2:41-2; Yad sofer 33; Yabia Omer 5:39

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