Is a person in a foul-smelling place (e.g., a butcher shop or filthy alley) treated like one in a restroom regarding leaving to bless?
Synopsis
The Mishnah Berurah rules that a butcher shop or filthy alleyway with a foul odor is analogous to a restroom — one must leave if possible within toch kedei dibbur to recite the blessing.
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