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#It is forbidden to affectionately touch individuals of the opposite gender.<ref>Rambam Issurei Biah 21:1 </ref> | #It is forbidden to affectionately touch individuals of the opposite gender.<ref>Rambam Issurei Biah 21:1 </ref> | ||
#It is forbidden for one to initiate a handshake with the opposite gender.<ref>Shemot Raba Bo 16, Shaarei Teshuvah 3 | #It is forbidden for one to initiate a handshake with the opposite gender.<ref>Shemot Raba Bo 16, Shaarei Teshuvah 3:80 , Sefer Chassidim 1090, Od Yosef Chaiy Shoftim pg. 151, Sdei Chemed 3 Marechet 100 Klal 7, Marechet Chatan VeKallah 12 and 26, Igros Moshe O.C. 1:113, E.H. 1:56 and 4:32-9, Mishneh Halachos 6:223, Otzer Haposkim 20:3-1, Yalkut Yosef Even Haezer 21:21, Nitei Gavriel 52:1, Az Nidbaru 2:73</ref><ref>Od Yosef Chai Shoftim pg. 151, Igros Moshe O.C. 1:113 explain that a handshake is inherently considered affectionate. Beit Yosef 195, Sdei Chemed 3 Marechet 100 Klal 7 explain that even if it would not be considered affectionate, it would still be a violation of the Rabbinic decree to touch the opposite gender even not affectionately.</ref> | ||
#It is still forbidden to initiate a handshake with the opposite gender if one is wearing gloves.<ref>Sefer Chassidim 1090, Od Yosef | #It is still forbidden to initiate a handshake with the opposite gender if one is wearing gloves.<ref>Sefer Chassidim 1090, Od Yosef Chai Shoftim pg. 151</ref> | ||
#Some poskim hold that it is permitted to shake someone of the opposite gender's hand in a professional context if she extends her hand first. However, other poskim forbid doing so.<ref>Rav Moshe Feinstein in Igrot Moshe EH 1:56 writes that some rabbis who permit shaking a woman's hand if she extends hers he would understand that it was based on the concept of that it wasn't derech chiba. However, he writes that he thinks that it is a weak argument to rely on.</ref> | #Some poskim hold that it is permitted to shake someone of the opposite gender's hand in a professional context if she extends her hand first. However, other poskim forbid doing so.<ref>Rav Moshe Feinstein in Igrot Moshe EH 1:56 writes that some rabbis who permit shaking a woman's hand if she extends hers he would understand that it was based on the concept of that it wasn't derech chiba. However, he writes that he thinks that it is a weak argument to rely on.</ref> | ||
#Ideally, one should try to see a doctor of the same gender.<ref>Nishmas Avraham Yoreh Deah 195</ref> However, it is permitted to see a doctor of the opposite gender if there is no other option.<ref>Rav Moshe Feinstein, Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (as quoted by [http://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/814211/rabbi-mordechai-torczyner/dental-halachah-treating-patients-of-the-opposite-gender/ Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner]) | #Ideally, one should try to see a doctor of the same gender.<ref>Nishmas Avraham Yoreh Deah 195</ref> However, it is permitted to see a doctor of the opposite gender if there is no other option.<ref>Rav Moshe Feinstein, Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (as quoted by [http://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/814211/rabbi-mordechai-torczyner/dental-halachah-treating-patients-of-the-opposite-gender/ Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner]) | ||
