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to be gained from going back there? Perhaps it is because the gemara
says in Yoma (86b) ‘Who is considered to have repented [properly]?
Whoever is confronted by a sin and is saved from transgressing, pro-
vided it is at the same time and in the same place [i.e. the temptation
was the same].’”

These are novel ideas and further study is necessary -- is a person
allowed to endanger himself in order to repent?! Perhaps here too, the
[teacher’s] intent was that they should slightly endanger themselves
but Hashem nonetheless punished them because He is extremely
particular with the righteous.

ɳ Summary and Conclusions

1. Prolonged erection is a dangerous condition.
2. There are ways to mitigate the danger without emitting

semen for naught, but if this is necessary it is permitted to
spill the semen.

154 1 Medical-Halachic Responsa of Rav Zilberstein