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The head of the Gur Education Department, Abraham Benjamin Silberberg, said at a meeting with educational officials that handshakes between men is banned because it can cause “sinful thoughts.”
According to the new verdict, men can touch only each other’s fingertips. Silberberg, however, has said that it is better for males to avoid touching completely.
“This new prohibition will ensure the holiness of our next generation,” Silberberg said.
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