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Jewish views on suicide
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Jewish views on suicide Jewish views on suicide are mixed.1 In Orthodox Judaism , suicide is forbidden by Jewish law , and viewed as a sin . Non-Orthodox forms of Judaism may instead recognize the act as more akin to a death by a disease or disorder (except in cases of purposeful assisted suicide ). Rabbinical scholars command compassion both for the deceased and the survivors.
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forbidden by jewish law
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mixed
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